Example sentences of "[noun] were then given " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The informants were then given a list of 50 items made up of the names of writers and book titles , arranged in alphabetical order . |
| 2 | Having answered this part of the questionnaire , the informants were then given the next paragraph of the story : The informants were then asked whether this explained the mismatch of the previous paragraph . |
| 3 | Subjects were then given an example and instructions in how to fill out the rating scales . |
| 4 | The banks were then given the choice of exchanging medium-term debt either for ( i ) 30-year bonds with the same face value as the debt , with interest rates rising in stages from 4 per cent in the first year to 6 per cent in years seven to 30 , and with a 12-month interest guarantee ; or for ( ii ) 30-year bonds with a discounted face value of 35 per cent carrying interest at 13/16 of a percentage point above the London inter-bank offered rate ( Libor ) and carrying collateral to guarantee 12 months of interest . |
| 5 | The Forces were then given four strategic roles : maintaining the British strategic nuclear deterrent ; defending the United Kingdom Base ; contributing to the landward defence of Western Europe ; and helping to secure our seaward defences in the eastern Atlantic . |
| 6 | The pupils were then given the opportunity to create and experiment with her voice synthesiser as they performed some group poems of their own . |
| 7 | The couple were then given a guided tour of the Wedgwood Museum and the factory . |