Example sentences of "given a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The advocates of equality , as well as those more concerned with other goals , are given a cue for reflection on the inequalities of equalization . |
| 2 | Classes are led by experienced staff , usually by staff at the drama school where the course is held , and at the end of the five weeks groups will present mini-production projects to each other , on which they will be assessed , and they will usually be given a certificate for having attended the course . |
| 3 | The latest goal to Brann was given on a dubious penalty in overtime and there should probably have been given a free-kick for handling — for — Lyn just before the last Brann goal — the ref admitted this after seeing the whole situation on video-tape . |
| 4 | Wives were given a say for the first time , and what they wanted was romantic practicality . |
| 5 | The Sheikha would know what she could spend on gifts for her prospective daughter-in-law ; the son would be given a budget for his bride house . |
| 6 | The only exceptions are cases in which the court : ( a ) is considering whether to make a residence order in respect of a child in care ( s41(6) ( e ) ) ; or ( b ) has given a direction for investigation under s37 and has made or is considering whether to make an interim care order ( s41(6) ( b ) ) . |
| 7 | The letter was from Her Grace 's private secretary and gladly agreed that Lord John Rossendale should be given a ticket for the ball . |
| 8 | She was also given a cheque for nineteen pounds to buy a hundred second cla second class stamps for the postcard campaign . |
| 9 | Each round was a point and at the end you were given a tenner for each round . |
| 10 | If he explains to the court why the debt has n't been paid , you and he will be given a date for the case to be heard . |
| 11 | I 'd been given a date for the baby to arrive but that came and went , but then I woke up in the early hours of the following Friday . |
| 12 | Two senior boys have expressed an interest in attending a course to enable them to participate more in the running of the club [ the J.G.V.A. has agreed to pay their fees ] a volunteer Diane Prior has joined the staff , Laura Brown has been given a date for mini bus driving test , two staff members have attended a Youth Work Conference for South West Edinburgh — G. Lightheart has ordered new equipment . |
| 13 | If they decide that you should , then you will be given a date for the start of the Service , and the Scheme 's driver will make the first visit to you , bringing a new supply of fresh sheets at a convenient time . |
| 14 | Two senior boys have expressed an interest in attending a course to enable them to participate more in the running of the club ( the J.G.V.A. has agreed to pay their fees ) a volunteer Diane Prior has joined the staff , Laura Brown has been given a date for mini bus driving test , two staff members have attended a Youth Work Conference for South West Edinburgh — G. Lightheart has ordered new equipment . |
| 15 | As from two years ago , all students entering technical secondary school have been given a slide-rule for use in classes and subsequently at work . |
| 16 | It was an immediate success and already rivals , BBC Radio 3 are being given a run for their money . |
| 17 | They were ragged and cowed , but they had been given a bed for the night and an enforced bath . |
| 18 | I did actually get over to work for them in 1968–70 and 1971 , but this story I am referring to was in 1967 when I was just paying a visit and was given a bed for the night in the hostel . |
| 19 | If there was no work there , the tramping artisan was fed , given a bed for the night and a few pence to see him on to the next town on the official tramping route . |
| 20 | The one thing its citizens have in common is that God has come into the life of each one and given a love for him and for each other which no human or political institution can ever produce . |
| 21 | Pauline and Chris Russell were given a hi-fi for Christmas . |
| 22 | CYCLOSPORIN-A , a drug that can prevent the body rejecting bone-marrow transplants , has been given a licence for general use in Britain . |
| 23 | Only a single company is allowed to operate in each part of the country but the incumbent is given a licence for only a fixed period of time . |
| 24 | When given a choice for her presentation gift from the company , she chose an engraved carriage clock in preference to a watch . |
| 25 | They thus occupy a rather special place in the spectrum of infectious human disease , since , without being able to find the germ responsible , it is not only rather difficult to be sure that the disease is present in the first place , but , having given a treatment for which there can be no de finite evidence of efficacy , since no organism has been eliminated , it can be very difficult to tell whether the infection has resolved or even whether the patient is better . |
| 26 | ‘ If he had lived any longer , the world would n't have given a toss for any of our compositions . ’ |
| 27 | Oh , but how much more interesting it will be if the other lot are given a go for the first time in 13 years . |
| 28 | If sponsorship is finalised , there will be a festival of movement at Brighton Conference Centre on Saturday 14th September — early evening performance , and workshops throughout the day — ticket buyers will be given a voucher for a free local follow-up class ( cost to be redeemed from Festival funds ) . |
| 29 | The second day was equally a hard slog , particularly given a competition for the teams who had finished last in their pool . |
| 30 | You know the government may well have given a priority for special needs |