Example sentences of "[vb mod] not be given any [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | equipment , and in ‘ first-world ’ country sees no excuse to continue fishing in this manner : ‘ The counter-arguments of a handful of fishermen ... not representative of the industry ... should not be given any particular weight . |
| 2 | The A N C has reacted calmly to the charges ; it said Mrs Mandela should n't be given any special treatment , but western diplomatic sources in Johannesburg said earlier today , ‘ the trial will place strain on the negotiation process ’ . |
| 3 | And third , ministers will not be given any detailed information about MI5 's work . |
| 4 | ‘ The hard part is still to come and I know I wo n't be given any big money to strengthen the squad , even if we stay at the top . |
| 5 | Whereas the former leads into a philosophical cul de sac and can not be given any definitive answer , the latter indicates the kind of approach that promises to be illuminating and fruitful . |
| 6 | One merely has to read its wording to see that it can not be given any sensible meaning in a context such as the present , where the mind and will of the defendants are also treated in law as the mind and will of ‘ the other . ’ |