Example sentences of "given [adj] [noun] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The European rabbit is also important in the diet of the feral mink , which is given little credit for culling this acknowledged pest . |
| 2 | The modern janitor is given that title for having the keys to all doors in a building . |
| 3 | Mr Mellor has never been given proper credit for showing sufficient resolution during the passage of the Broadcasting Bill to persuade his colleagues that ITV deserved to have its future determined by something more subtle than a contest to see who could stuff the most pound notes into a brown envelope earmarked for the Treasury . |
| 4 | Manning was also given concurrent terms for possessing the murder weapons , attempted murder involving coffee jar bomb attacks on security forces , and IRA membership . |
| 5 | It was customary in those days for the ablest students to be given some responsibility for teaching the younger pupils . |
| 6 | Giles 's proposal to make them subservient to government agents was rejected , but they were given some responsibility for supervising the work of both the regular police and the headmen , who were now designated the ‘ rural police ’ . |
| 7 | The Leicestershire and Rutland Trust for Nature Conservation were given overall responsibility for creating the reserve — and did not shirk the task . |
| 8 | It is clear that as a matter of prudent management in a firm of any size one of the partners or a senior member of staff should be given overall responsibility for ensuring that all partners and employed solicitors ( whether or not held out as partners ) comply with these basic requirements of professional practice ( by keeping a check on replacement and renewal dates , collating relevant statistical information , ensuring timeous completion and posting of applications , etc ) and that the firm is spared the embarrassment of financial penalties or , even worse , an unwanted dissolution . |
| 9 | He said that the Government had not given satisfactory reasons for choosing Scott . |
| 10 | English Estates was given increased funds for extending its workshop programme , and a simpler government grant system was introduced : the three existing grants have been replaced by a single ‘ city grant ’ with simpler application procedures . |
| 11 | He was also given three-month sentences for failing to keep his vehicle at the scene of a crash and for failing to give information concerning the accident to the gardai . |
| 12 | Many of the ‘ social ’ or non-commercial objectives imposed on the railways by the state remain unacknowledged ; they are not incorporated into calculations of state financial compensation and state control has thus been weakened since railway management has been given reasonable pretexts for failing to meet targets . |
| 13 | Max Jacob believed he should have been given full credit for persuading Modi to return to painting . |
| 14 | Here , one person is appointed as manager and given full responsibility for achieving the objectives of the project . |
| 15 | But tonight Crabb is starting a life sentence for murder and Taylor was given nine years for perverting the course of justice . |
| 16 | Throughout the dark years , some of the artists and intellectuals , who were given manual jobs for producing unacceptable works of art , met in The Slavia . |
| 17 | The project manager has full responsibility for the project and is given necessary resources for planning and implementation . |
| 18 | The President 's deputy and successor should the President be unable to complete a term of office ; nominated by the President ; given special responsibility for ensuring enforcement of presidential decrees throughout the country . |