Example sentences of "given a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ali Idrissi Kaitouni was given a 15-year sentence for writing poems about social injustice and political oppression in Morocco , deemed by the state to constitute a crime against internal security . |
| 2 | At least one member of the jury said he would not have given a sentence of death ( which must be unanimous ) had he known that Prejean had suffered prolonged mental and physical abuse from his guardians . |
| 3 | Since its arrival in the eighteenth century , this is a literary mode which has recurrently been pronounced dead but which has been capable of renewal , and now Ackroyd has given a further turn to the wheel . |
| 4 | Classes are led by experienced staff , usually by staff at the drama school where the course is held , and at the end of the five weeks groups will present mini-production projects to each other , on which they will be assessed , and they will usually be given a certificate for having attended the course . |
| 5 | Yet every now and again a student emerges who shows exceptional talent and it is quite natural that a drama school will make sure that his/her ability is given a good stretch in public with a major role , perhaps playing Hamlet or Hedda Gabler . |
| 6 | So achieving Marchbanks was a gradual and thoughtful affair — I remember being taken aside by the director and given a whole day after we had been rehearsing for two weeks and simply talking together about the play and about ourselves which was the real making of the part over the next weeks of final rehearsal . |
| 7 | Perhaps graduates of a number of drama schools might be given a provisional Equity card requiring a minimum number of engagements ( and/or weeks ) to be worked within the two or three years of it 's validity , if the holder is to be accepted into full membership . |
| 8 | Why we feel comfortable with such art , however grotesque , whereas the greatest art always leaves us a little bit uncomfortable , as though the earth we stood on had given a sudden lurch . |
| 9 | Outside diners are given a choice of fish or meat main course when they book , and sit at smaller tables around the antique-filled dining room . |
| 10 | An accompanying person can be given a complimentary ticket for the screenings . |
| 11 | During the final year of office of the previous Director , Ralph Youngman , Charles had given a series of public lectures at the school on Canaletto . |
| 12 | ‘ Nobody 's ever given a member of staff here flowers before , ’ he observed with a twinkle . |
| 13 | I was given a couple of interviews straight off which , though unsuccessful , were useful practice and I felt confident that something would soon turn up . |
| 14 | I have given a great deal of thought as to how much I should actually tell you about this period and what just to leave to your imagination . |
| 15 | For a few days they should be given a cool , shaded position ; after that as much light as possible . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | I have been given a beautiful abutilon plant , and I wonder if you could advise me on how to look after it . |
| 18 | I was given a cutting a few years ago by my sister and have subsequently passed on cuttings but have never known the proper name of it or much about it . |
| 19 | Last year I was given a beautiful blue pot hydrangea which I planted in the garden when it finished flowering . |
| 20 | Some family planning clinics will also arrange for you to be given a blood test . |
| 21 | In my own case I was given a section — a small area in the central division — with just over 300 crimes per year . |
| 22 | Face contact is limited to ‘ glove touch ’ only , though high kicks are given a little more leeway |
| 23 | ‘ You have already been given a full briefing on the facts , ’ said the President . |
| 24 | ‘ I got given a crate of this , it 's Château Margaux , by the small , fat and lecherous owner of one third of Singapore . |
| 25 | The kit comes complete in its cardboard case , which is given a fabric texture and embellished with gold lettering . |
| 26 | Given a large enough supply of machine catalogues and enough flexibility of mind to give yourself different problems , an inventive woodworker could spend the entire winter playing this game . |
| 27 | Q I was recently given a large five gallon tin canister containing linseed oil . |
| 28 | If you claim income support from your local Department of Social Security office you will also be given a form to claim community charge benefit and ( for tenants ) housing benefit . |
| 29 | Fashions change , and the hulk-like diesels that were so unwelcome as steam replacements twenty-five years previously were given a massive send-off from the new generation of enthusiasts . |
| 30 | In the mid 1970s there was an abortive attempt to develop a new way of managing the industry in the Territories Plan ( which would have given a structure very similar to that developed in Germany in much earlier years and still in use both on DB and DR ) , but this failed largely on account of union opposition . |