Example sentences of "[verb] that [pers pn] have [be] given " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sullivan later claimed that he had been given no instructions on this point . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , he said that he wanted to do something useful with his life , seeing that it had been given back to him when he had n't expected it . |
| 3 | There must also be no opportunity for anyone to claim that you have been given , or are giving , preferential treatment which puts you or others at an advantage , for example , over other organisations who may be tendering for the same work or other colleagues working for the organisation . |
| 4 | He was about five-feet tall , but he had an enormous ability to make you feel that you had been given a real challenge and it seemed all-important to discharge it to his satisfaction and he was equally praising of your achievement . |
| 5 | Fortunately , I noticed that he had been given a place at a different school from his older brother and that it was actually a matter of filling in the appeal form requesting a place at another school . |
| 6 | What happens if a customer complains that she has been given the wrong change ? |
| 7 | A second inscription on the opposite side reveals that it had been given as a wedding present to the employer himself in 1838 . |
| 8 | He comes back two weeks later saying that he has been given the sack . |
| 9 | I believe that we have been given the right to have dominion over animals . |
| 10 | a senior consultant in Consultancy Services , Risley , said although feelings generally were a bit mixed , ‘ I feel that we have been given a clearer picture of where AEA is heading although I expect to see a lot more changes before things settle down . ’ |
| 11 | So valuable has the dating of tephra become that it has been given a specific name — tephrochronology . |
| 12 | The salutation seemed to open infinite possibilities , and expressed a recognition of his right to travel ; he felt welcomed , and also saw that he had been given something of inestimable value . |
| 13 | Nearly one quarter ( 8/33 ) of those who had received the more comprehensive list of complications thought that they had been given ‘ too much ’ information , compared with just 6% ( 2/36 ) of those who had been given a simple explanation ( p=0.04 , Fisher 's exact test ) : anxiety scores did not differ significantly between patients who thought the amount of information given was too much and those who thought it was ‘ about right ’ ( data not shown ) . |
| 14 | Lord Derby complained that he had been given no warnings . |
| 15 | Gloucester opened negotiations with the dowager almost immediately , apparently claiming that he had been given custody of her and her land by the king , and by January 1473 the countess and her feoffees had agreed to make an estate to Gloucester in all the dower lands . |
| 16 | Gloucester opened negotiations with the dowager almost immediately , apparently claiming that he had been given custody of her and her land by the king , and by January 1473 the countess and her feoffees had agreed to make an estate to Gloucester in all the dower lands . |
| 17 | ‘ This is the reason they were first given and I would like to think that I have been given this award because of that . |
| 18 | Sources said that they have been given six weeks to finish their assignments and another four weeks ' severance pay . |
| 19 | He said that he had been given no information about the departure and even late yesterday , had been unable to reach government officials responsible for refugee matters . |
| 20 | Sometimes , however , a customer will complain that he has been given incorrect change . |
| 21 | A Thai Army official admitted on Jan. 2 , 1990 , that Myanma soldiers had crossed the Moei river but denied that they had been given permission to do so . |
| 22 | He argued that it could be implied that it had been given with the intention that it should be used to promote the policy and objects of the enabling act . |
| 23 | Mungo supposed that it had been given by , or taken from , Mr Zamoyski , since Vic was clearly not in the habit of buying smart footwear . |
| 24 | Some might say that you 'd been given a job and failed to do it . |
| 25 | Having written a fairly scathing account of this approach in draft , I sent it to John Austin Baker ( as I have also sent my account of their work to Christian feminists whom I discuss in this book for comment ) only to receive a delightful letter from him which rescinded much that he had written , explained that he had been given the title , and essentially agreed with my criticism ! |
| 26 | And was he given the choice before the order went out , or simply informed that it had been given ? ’ |
| 27 | This continued until Bob Prentice tactfully suggested that we had been given enough help ! |