Example sentences of "'ve [be] given " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 've been given this beautiful little picture as well , ’ I said , and I smiled up at him .
2 Many local authorities have had their budgets cut by reductions in central government They 've been given better education and higher expectations , but no future .
3 They 've been given a better education , a longer and healthier life and higher expectations , but no future .
4 I asked him how long he had been with the Republicans and he said , ‘ Three weeks — I 'm a sales manager and I 've been given leave of absence by my company just to produce last night 's rally . ’
5 That does n't last for ever , and it 's not easy to psych yourself up to get another job after you 've been given the push .
6 ‘ They will use you to taste what they 've been given , You may die like those men of Pesaro 's . ’
7 One of the foremost exponents of Hawaiian slack key guitar was the superb musician and singer Gabby Pahinui , and Gabby is the reason we 've been given this rare and welcome opportunity to speak to Ry Cooder .
8 ‘ When one thinks of the number of miserably displaced children from broken homes who 've been given a sense of purpose by the Pony Club ’ Sukey was saying , then , lowering her voice , ‘ take Perdita Macleod .
9 I feel as if I 've been given knock-out drops .
10 And because they 've been given a tantalising series of glimpses of a fuller life , they 're aware and starving .
11 We 've been given Lego and we 're learning to put things together in new ways .
12 I 've been given a lot of support from fans , especially letters written to me nearer the time .
13 I always know if I 've been given the wrong change
14 These are all suggestions I 've been given , but most of them are too vague for people to do anything with .
15 Recall praise and criticism you 've been given .
16 ‘ But South Africa are a much better team than they 've been given credit for , and they are getting better with every match .
17 Besides being allowed to play mistress of this house for years , you 've been given a good allowance .
18 When you 've been given a fine brain like I have , you 've got to use it .
19 ‘ I 've been given permission to swim in the pool when the family 's not using it .
20 Martin and Koda plan just as ambitious a schedule of costume exhibitions at their new home — three per year — and they say they 've been given a mandate to do that .
21 ‘ I 've been given a transfer .
22 ‘ I 've been given my marching orders .
23 Now they 've been given a derelict school building , gutted by fire , for their new community association .
24 Suppose , for example , you 've been given a problem to work on by one of your teachers .
25 philosophical side of Marxism which is very interesting and there 's a lot of very deep thoughts but what we 've been given your definition , is what I 'd say is the political strategy that Marx said er was necessary to achieve the philosophical ends .
26 ‘ On the other hand , if you 're a character actress you 're allowed much more freedom to question the role you 've been given , and to go more deeply into it to find a means of playing the part .
27 So you are therefore paralysed and , hopefully , because of the anaesthetic you 've been given in the form of gas , things like er halothane , er enfluorane Come in .
28 And usually you 'll work with the angle that you 've been given rather
29 I I appreciate that point Mr , but as they arrived separately they 've been given different numbers er a as simply er a matter of administrative convenience .
30 Anyway , we 're here for the indefinite future and I 've been given the job of furnishing the hotel .
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