Example sentences of "can be given a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anywhere in the country can be given a map reference . |
| 2 | I sound one warning note about individual choice — it works in towns where parents can be given a choice of schools , up to the physical capacity of a school , but in rural areas that choice may be only theoretical . |
| 3 | Damp walls can be given a damp excluding lining as well as being insulated . |
| 4 | Any new children in the original population ( from which the standardisation sample was selected ) can then be tested and , on the basis of their age and test performance , they can be given a test score which reflects their performance relative to the standardisation sample . |
| 5 | The justification of the partnership approach is that it encourages the notions of quality and excellence , whilst providing a framework within which a wide range of activities can be given a sense of coherence and wholeness . |
| 6 | A collection of nondescript prints , for example , can be given a sense of unity if each is mounted with the same distinctive colour : camel or chrome yellow or red , whichever fits in best with the room , and then edged all in the same way with a thin strip of wood or chrome or brass . |
| 7 | So they have to find their way into the international financial system , where they can be given a veneer of legality . |
| 8 | Not true — with curlers to hand and just ten minutes to spare , any short style can be given a shot of glamour . |
| 9 | As an occasional treat the goldfish can be given a number of other foods such as brown bread , sweetcorn , prawns and worms . |
| 10 | The foregoing chapter has described the manner in which the Created God can be given a place in the minds of human beings as a feasible entity capable of a spiritual kind of existence . |
| 11 | Sometimes they can be given a lump of clay that is too heavy for them to lift and they will gain new experiences as they try to mould or divide it into pieces of a manageable size . |
| 12 | Those that do call can be given a copy of the invitation document if they are not already aware of it . |
| 13 | Human behaviour enters social reality in so far as it can be given a meaning . |