Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [verb] given the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he says it 's more than I 've given the others because they did have an increase . |
| 2 | She felt that she had given the whole thing away , that the Hare-woman 's eyes would be able to read all her thoughts from her face and that single word . |
| 3 | It was in memory of those days that she had given The Bar its first and now largely forgotten name , Babylon . |
| 4 | Once you 've given the carpets a good going over , you can also use the Steamatic to add a sparkle to glass top tables , mirrors and mirrored wardrobe doors . |
| 5 | So once you 've given the them the lecture give |
| 6 | ‘ The record shows that we have given the courts the tools to do the job and that Labour has not supported us . ’ |
| 7 | Whilst the law is designed to give succour in times of difficulty to those who do their best , it will show little mercy to those who are at the receiving end of proceedings who can not demonstrate that they have given the highest priority . |
| 8 | De Klerk said later that the visit was successful in that it had given the US side " the correct perspective " on developments in South Africa , and that the meeting with Bush had amounted to important progress towards " the final normalization of relations between South Africa and the USA " . |
| 9 | One of the miners , Jim Hunter , said last night that it had given the men a tremendous boost . |
| 10 | At least he was spared the knowledge that he 'd given the doge 's ring to a heartless little bitch who 'd just taken him for a ride . ’ |
| 11 | The bastard knew by now that he had given the game away . |
| 12 | But the Collector could see that he had given the order to fire too soon . |
| 13 | He asked me if I could arrange for somebody thoroughly trustworthy to visit the premises , telling me that he had given the key to a neighbour . |
| 14 | McPhee ( 48 ) told the trial that he had given the dog away to a man he knew vaguely outside the track as Shiloh was no use to him . |
| 15 | When Jenson continues that the reason why the biblical God is called ‘ Father ’ is that the attempt is being made to get away from sexuality , with which women are more naturally to be associated , we may think that he has given the game away ! |
| 16 | I thank the Minister for the information that he has given the House . |
| 17 | this year , and we have given the research councils a rising profile for expenditure in future years . |
| 18 | But Carlisle city planners say the site presents no danger to the river because strict conditions will ensure waste products are handled correctly and they have given the go-ahead to the scheme . |
| 19 | They claim that this will ‘ break the harmful power of the nuclear family ’ and they have given the Government until next Friday to agree . ’ |
| 20 | This has had the effect that for centuries Emmental farmsteads and lands have had great historical continuity as units accumulated agricultural wealth and skills ; and they have given the landscape very impressive and characteristic features : the majestic farmsteads with enormous double-thatched roofs extending like half-folded wings nearly to ground level at the sides and encompassing under one giant roof not only living quarters but also stables , barns and other ancillary accommodation . |
| 21 | If they had given the matter any thought , however , and some incident had alerted them to the dangers of being too relaxed , there was no doubt they would have strained every muscle to elude the worst poverty . |
| 22 | And he has given the club back its pride , passion , and the kind of penetrative football that has awoken the North East . |
| 23 | The landlord must be given an order for possession after the expiry of the term , provided he has given the requisite two months ' notice requiring possession , ideally from the landlord 's point of view expiring when the tenancy terminates . |
| 24 | And it has given the board opportunity to take the necessary action . |
| 25 | No AE was permitted to sit down until he had given the manager a form for a bike ( so a courier could collect the client 's cheque ) , or for a TT ( telegraphic transfer from the -client 's bank to DPR 's ) , or for Red Star ( British Rail delivery : this was a comparatively slow method of payment . |
| 26 | Gary O'Donaghue who 's a blind student preparing to finish his final year at Christ Church in Oxford says the government 's plan will cause havoc if it 's given the go-ahead . |
| 27 | If he had given the speech that he gave at Bayeux in June 1946 a year earlier , he could have turned the October 1945 referendum and elections into a referendum on his own views . |
| 28 | I have got to know him : he would not go round there unless she had given the all clear . ’ |
| 29 | Mixed , she said , because it had given the theatre the opportunity to invite P.L. O'Hara to step into the breach . |
| 30 | Who are you going to hand the presentation over to , after you have given the introduction ? ’ he asked quietly . |