Example sentences of "advice [pron] [be] given [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | More impressive are the strikingly advanced ideas , the common-sense and the sound ‘ keep-yourself-fit ’ advice which was given alongside the crazy craniology . |
2 | Mrs Fellows , admitted for an operation on her varicose veins , is adequately hydrated and has been following the dietary advice she was given in the Outpatient Clinic and has managed to lose some weight . |
3 | On the second part , well nobody feels more strongly that I do about the problems of noise pollution and I agree entirely there er with what councillor has to say but may I remind members that this council did have a full service for a six months period , you all seem to have forgotten that , we did have a full service , an experimental one which ran for six months , er we were advised by the officers at the end of that period it was not necessary to run the full seven day a week service , it was not necessary we are still being advised that that is not necessary , that is the advice we were given at the last committee meeting and er the majority of members supported that . |
4 | One view of local budgeting is that officials are largely influenced by the advice they are given from Whitehall and that local councillors largely follow that lead , tempered only by party politics . |
5 | Further , KME failed to act on the advice it was given by consultants and academics . |
6 | Any minister must rely on the operational advice he is given by the managers on the ground . |