Example sentences of "they [modal v] [be] [vb pp] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But being a liberal-democracy also implies that the minorities must be given a chance to become a majority ; and that means , therefore , that they must be given a chance status and a means to convert the majority . |
| 2 | Once a witness has been seen they should be sent a proof of their evidence for signature immediately . |
| 3 | It is right that they should be given a place of honour in the history of ancient art . |
| 4 | Hartlepool Council officials are to be given one last chance to persuade the government that they should be given a slice of its City Challenge cash . |
| 5 | I am not worried they 'll be sold a duff car . |
| 6 | I am worried that they 'll be sold a duff life . |
| 7 | They could be put a manager in and the benefits . |
| 8 | At meal times the children would make a line and wait at one end of the room , where a table had been placed , there they would be given a helping of that day 's menu . |
| 9 | We did n't invite friends with Mother being placed as she was , but if neighbours called they would be offered a glass of something , usually home-made ginger cordial , and a bit of cake if we had it . |
| 10 | Each bank representative will give brief talk on their policy towards small businesses , after which they will be given a grilling by the audience . |
| 11 | To take part in the event , pensioners in Northern Ireland need to produce their Ulsterbus concession fare pass , when they are buying a rail or bus ticket to the Republic and they will be given a discount voucher booklet . |
| 12 | In a few cases , the manager may decide that the recruit is unsuitable but more normally they will be given a chance at a formal interview where the manager 's opinion will be taken into consideration . |
| 13 | So the results of this trial will be of enormous benefit to mothers as in future they will be offered a treatment which has been shown to be effective . |
| 14 | Any new children in the original population ( from which the standardisation sample was selected ) can then be tested and , on the basis of their age and test performance , they can be given a test score which reflects their performance relative to the standardisation sample . |
| 15 | Sometimes they can be given a lump of clay that is too heavy for them to lift and they will gain new experiences as they try to mould or divide it into pieces of a manageable size . |
| 16 | So they have to find their way into the international financial system , where they can be given a veneer of legality . |
| 17 | Candidates whose mother tongue is not English will be required to pass an Oral Test before they can be awarded a certificate . |
| 18 | Candidates whose mother tongue is not English will be required to pass an Oral Test before they can be awarded a certificate . |
| 19 | Unless they can be guaranteed a post , they will consider alternatives at a time when they probably need to be free of distractions from their studies and may commit themselves to another job unnecessarily . |