Example sentences of "[noun sg] being give [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rudder speaks of the manor being given to Flaxley Abbey by the Earl of Hereford , and that the ‘ Abbat had a grant of an iron forge and of two oaks every week out of the Forest of Dean , for the maintenance of the forge , of King Henry the Second ’ . |
| 2 | I consider also that the decision in question was flawed to a degree by undue weight being given to the question of a disorderly collapse . ’ |
| 3 | The next chapter covers the synthesis of peptides , with roughly equal weight being given to the subjects of protecting groups and coupling procedures . |
| 4 | Under what conditions is western aid being given to the former Soviet Union ? |
| 5 | This has resulted in different messages about the same issue being given to clients of the health services , e.g. ORS : in Kangwane Banstustan they teach mothers to use one litre of water , six teaspoons of sugar and one teaspoon of salt to prepare the Oral Rehydration Solution ( ORS ) whilst their neighbours , Gazankulu and Lebowa have different methods . |
| 6 | There were even reports of material assistance being given to protesters by local officials , such as transport to demonstrations and financing for the protesters ' co-ordinating committees . |
| 7 | Whilst there may be a particular need for parental support in the early years of child-rearing there are plenty of examples of significant assistance being given in other circumstances . |
| 8 | This project has been conceived and designed by engineering staff in the Regional Council 's Department of Highways with assistance being given by ScotRail and Messrs J B Schofield and Partners in the design and construction supervision of the two bridges carrying the Edinburgh/Carstairs railway over the Sighthill Bypass and associated roadworks and in the temporary diversion of this railway . |
| 9 | An editorial error resulted in the wrong reference being given at the end of the first sentence of the second paragraph of this editorial by Tom Keighlty and Jan Maycock ( 28 November 1992 , p 1310 ) . |
| 10 | A recognition of the prominence being given to psalmody outside Morning and Evening Prayer has led to the provision of simpler substitutes for Anglican chant . |
| 11 | Not all tactical voters , of whom there are many in this affluent suburb , were so impressed by the high profile being given to Mr Ashdown — and nobody else — in the Liberal Democrat campaign . |
| 12 | All functions scored reasonable marking between 3 and 4 , but book selection and acquisition obtained the lowest average marking at 3.14 — the main reasons for dissatisfaction being given as lack of currency , inaccuracy of cataloguing-in-publication data , and lack of comprehensiveness . |
| 13 | Neo-Malthusianism was further attacked in ways already discussed in Chapter 2 , but also drew what in the authors ' opinion was a misplaced and utopian analysis from the Marxist literature based solely on a critique of bourgeois ideology , without serious attention being given to the effects of rapid population growth in any social formation , transitional to socialism or towards any other social order . |
| 14 | Provided the Conservatives do not get a working majority in the General Election we can hope to see some attention being given to our access problems at last and increasing awareness and support from the general public . |
| 15 | … influence driver behaviour so that drivers are induced to follow planned routes at moderate speeds , and with proper attention being given to the needs of pedestrians and cyclists ; |
| 16 | The success of population targeting depends on access to accurate up-to-date information , but in fact the increasing attention being given to sub-national , and particularly local , populations is running far ahead of the availability of data suitable for monitoring trends at these scales . |
| 17 | However , there were other reasons such as ‘ lost documentation ’ and small balances written off , all of which comprised the annual figure , the disclosure of which might result in too much attention being given to his department . |
| 18 | Further progress was made in developing a conciliation scheme as a means of alternative dispute resolution between members and clients , with particular attention being given to training for members willing to act as conciliators . |
| 19 | If the property is subject to a first mortgage and is , for instance , to be conveyed from the husband to the wife , subject to a charge being given in favour of the husband to secure a fixed sum , the husband will have to be satisfied with the security of a second charge , notice of which should be served on the first mortgagee . |
| 20 | Ticket for lecture being given by the artist at the Tate Gallery on 18 February , £7.50 |
| 21 | A woman knelt down next to one of the stricken and bleeding girls and told her she got what she deserved ; another tried to prevent first-aid being given to the policeman and taunted his suffering . |
| 22 | At the time of writing , no indigenous British originated discs have been announced and , despite substantial potential interest on the part of British information publishers , there are few signs of a clear , decisive lead being given by Sony to encourage initial investments in disc development . |
| 23 | The last two chapters of the book are primarily concerned with the problems and policies of macroeconomic management , with special emphasis being given to the role of monetary policy . |
| 24 | It is a good example of a major service being given to local government so that local rather than national democracy can determine the details of its future and how it flies in the face of the criticisms of the party opposite , that we 're always taking important things away from local government . |
| 25 | Students with any subjects outstanding have transferred to the new structure , with full credit being given for subjects already passed . |
| 26 | 2.17 This exercise has been described in a different way by Lord Diplock in Mallett v McMonagle [ 1970 ] AC 166 at p174 : The purpose of an award of damages under the Fatal Accidents Act is to provide the widow and other dependants of the deceased with a capital sum , which , with prudent management , will be sufficient to supply them with material benefits of the same standards and duration as would have been provided for them out of the earnings of the deceased had he not been killed by the tortious act of the defendant , credit being given for the value of any material benefits which will accrue to them ( otherwise than as the fruits of insurance ) as a result of his death . |
| 27 | this must be Uncle Robert who said ‘ a lengthy grace in Latin , perfectly enunciated ’ : clearly the same Mr Finlay who was ‘ a generous friend to the Golf Club , the new clubhouse , as well as the Newton ground being given to the club in free occupancy ’ . |
| 28 | Upon notice being given to the Corporation that the motor car described in the Schedule is to be laid up and out of use for a period of not less than four consecutive weeks ( otherwise than as a result of loss or damage covered by the Policy ) and subject to the relative International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) being returned to the Corporation the Policy will be automatically suspended as from the date upon which such Card is received by the Corporation except as regards loss of or damage to such motor car by fire lightning explosion theft or attempted theft and on renewal a refund of 75% of the pro rata premium for the suspended period will be deducted from the renewal premium . |
| 29 | Even if the rules give the exchange an absolute discretion to make changes , the effectiveness of such changes will depend , to some extent at least , on notice being given to the members . |
| 30 | In Germany the Federal Infrastructure Plan of 1985 makes provision for 4,500km of high speed line including 800km of new line ; in Italy and the Alta Velocita network will consist of 2,200km of new and upgraded line in a T shape linking Milan , Rome , Naples , Turin , and Venice ; in France the TGV ( Train a Grande Vitesse ) network will eventually total 7,000km including 2,300km of new lines such as the recently announced TGV Nord which will link with the Channel Tunnel : and in Spain the government has decided to adopt the standard European gauge for all new high speed lines with priority being given to the Madrid-Cordoba-Seville and the Madrid-Saragossa-Barcelona-French border lines . |