Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ How would a political party as totally committed as the Labour Party to equality of treatment and of opportunity for girls and women , lend its support to the introduction of schools in which men exercise all the power , and women are assigned a subordinate and restricted role ? ’ |
| 2 | But then came the news his immigration application had been delayed a few weeks because he 's a diabetic . |
| 3 | These modern versions of Marxism are not attempting to reintroduce ‘ idealism ’ in which thought and ideas are given a central role in the determination of history . |
| 4 | Hence if shares are given a preferential dividend they are presumed to be non-participating as regards further dividends , and if they are given a preferential right to a return of capital they are presumed to be non-participating in surplus assets . |
| 5 | Hence if shares are given a preferential dividend they are presumed to be non-participating as regards further dividends , and if they are given a preferential right to a return of capital they are presumed to be non-participating in surplus assets . |
| 6 | Addition : Suppose you are given a long column of figures to add . |
| 7 | Mozart 's life and character are well documented by the extensive correspondence that was generated within his family by his frequent travels and we are given a fascinating glimpse into matters both artistic and domestic . |
| 8 | Each defendant and his witness are given a limited time — say fifteen minutes altogether — in the box . |
| 9 | These great beasts are given a temporary respite from their working lives to parade each day for a week through the streets of Kandy attended by drummers and dancers , the procession starting each day from a different temple . |
| 10 | All patients new to the practice are given a temporary folder , which is stamped with the date that the permanent notes were requested from the family health services authority . |
| 11 | Many colleges organize an " electives fair " at which students are given a broad general introduction to subjects on offer during that session . |
| 12 | But on the other hand many large multidivisional enterprises probably can ‘ justify themselves ’ in terms of economies of scale and integration , if these are given a broad interpretation . |
| 13 | This is a further reason for considering such skills an essential part of the staff nurses ' role rather than as an added extra to be fitted in whenever possible : today 's staff nurses are the ward sisters of tomorrow , and they do not simply pick up teaching skills automatically when they are given a new job title . |
| 14 | Here , through the use of music , art and drama , very educationally disadvantaged youngsters are given a new insight into life . |
| 15 | Ex-prisoners are given a new lease on life by an unusual theatre group , says Sue Wilson |
| 16 | Firstly , they are given a two month course covering most aspects and procedures of aircraft accident investigation , after which they spend several months assisting experienced investigators in the field until they are sent out , with full responsibility for their particular side of the investigation ( i.e. operations or engineering ) , on one of the many minor accidents to private or club aircraft . |
| 17 | Disabled persons are given a vocational assessment and are provided with rehabilitation services . |
| 18 | Teachers , always prominent in Tutorial Classes in the twenties , are given a separate category here to avoid problems of distortion in the percentages of the non-manual category . |
| 19 | Liqueurs or fortified wines such as port and sherry are given a higher alcohol level ( 15.5% upwards ) by adding grape spirit during or after fermentation . |
| 20 | There is no length to a discussion , unlike a talk where speakers are given a specific time for delivery . |
| 21 | Since almost all the basic sports medicine provision within governing bodies of sport is provided by doctors who are either paid nothing or who are given a small honorarium , the prospect of maintaining separate medical defence cover for their voluntary activities may place their valuable contribution to sport in jeopardy . |
| 22 | The methodology in Advance with English leads the learners gradually from exercises in which they are given a great deal of guidance , to ones in which there is almost no guidance . |
| 23 | In a capitalist economy goods , and the labour power , raw materials and machinery used to produce them , are given a monetary value . |
| 24 | Where space is at a premium , bulbs which are given a prominent position can be lifted while still in leaf , labelled and planted elsewhere in the garden . |
| 25 | ‘ At Board meetings I can make sure that the issues which are being discussed are given a legal perspective . |
| 26 | This research carries out laboratory measurements of the way members of the general public solve problems of this kind , to find out what happens without a computer ; it also looks at what happens when people are given a simple expert system to use , and what problems profit from , or are hindered by , the aid from the machine . |
| 27 | In Year II , students are given a solid grounding in programming ( Programming Languages ) and computer architecture ( Programming Systems ) . |
| 28 | The only way that can be ensured , as the Minister recognised in our debate on pension schemes , is if the buy-outs are given a real opportunity to succeed . |
| 29 | If nurses ' jobs are given a certain value , then ambulance workers ' and hospital porters ' wages may be calculated by comparing their contribution with that of the nurses . |
| 30 | The point to note about the above defences is that if they are given a wide construction by the courts ( and it is too soon to tell , as too few cases have been brought ) , then the risk of prosecution diminishes even further . |