Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] [was/were] give [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first reason is that the apparent consent or refusal was given as a result of undue influence . |
| 2 | No firm date or price was given for DOS 7 . |
| 3 | Although compensation was given to the deportees for possessions stolen from them during the journey , no compensation was offered to the schoolchildren who were forced by internment to leave school or job training to which , in most cases , they were unable to return . |
| 4 | Postmasters could , and did , ensure that priority was given to the letter advising of these developments which was intended for their own particular political friend in London , and that his enemies ' letters would be delayed until the next post . |
| 5 | Although leave was given for the service of the writ , Scott J. was unwilling to allow the Anton Piller order to be served ( and immediately executed ) at the same time . |
| 6 | Thus , if the Insured can demonstrate that thought was given to the safety of the property the duty will usually have been fulfilled even if subsequent events show that the precautions taken were inadequate . |
| 7 | Thus , if the Insured can demonstrate that thought was given to the safety of the property the duty will usually have been fulfilled even if subsequent events show that the precautions taken were inadequate . |
| 8 | It has been pointed out that incense was given to Jesus at his birth , and perfume poured over him to prepare him for his death . |
| 9 | In traditional moral thought hypocrisy , like lying , has always been detested as a sin against the fundamental principle of human communication , namely that language was given to mankind so that we may express our thoughts and feelings openly , honestly . |
| 10 | It was only when the implications of child-centred teaching ( the village school at its best ) became more widely appreciated that impetus was given to ‘ informal ’ or ‘ open ’ education . |
| 11 | At the end of last year , the FDA was persuaded that the Utah Medical Center had evolved a plastic and aluminium ‘ heart ’ ( known as the Jarvik 7 , after its designer , Dr Robert Jarvik ) which stood a chance of sustaining some kind of life , and permission was given for a series of seven experiments , employing the new toy , after which the instrument 's worth was to be reviewed . |
| 12 | If permission were given after an application to the planning committee , the monument would be erected east of the Nelson monument above the former Royal High School building , which would have housed a Scottish parliament if the Conservatives had lost the general election last April . |
| 13 | After the Conquest the village and manor was given by William I to the lord of Holderness who later bestowed it on the newly founded Thornton Abbey , in Lincolnshire . |
| 14 | He was helping with the ‘ Vic-Wells ’ charity costume ball in January 1947 and Adieu was given as part of the entertainment there . |
| 15 | Tea , sugar , soup and bread were given to 54 people . |
| 16 | Published and unpublished lists were used in compiling the necessarily limited but , it is hoped , representative selection of Gaelic names that appears here , and help was given by Gaelic speakers in the Outer Hebrides and elsewhere . |
| 17 | For the second period at Hinchinbrook , from May nineteen eighty eight to May nineteen eighty nine again at least one parent was present for eight hours each day and assistance was given with physiotherapy , occupational therapy and speech therapy . |
| 18 | Students and staff were encouraged to take part but Eva would lead the songs and choruses with her clear voice , making sure that " adequate time and attention was given to prayer and thorough instruction as to what was required of a Salvation Army soldier " . |
| 19 | The strength of the association between the mortality and morbidity was given by the slope of this line , indicating how much sickness goes up for each point increase in the death rate . |
| 20 | A good example of general skill and knowledge was given by Younger LJ in Attwood v Lamont . |
| 21 | The proposed temporary arrangements were explained and authority was given for the advance of £200 or £300 in temporary loans to some of the workmen to enable them to replace tools destroyed . |
| 22 | The flats were sold on 125-year leases and priority was given to first-time buyers . |
| 23 | The master-class in knowing and not-knowing was given by William Casey , director of the CIA . |
| 24 | ‘ I would have immense concerns if consideration were given to further assessing the relationship between L. and her mother and thus protract L. 's sense of impermanence . |
| 25 | Only Counsel was privy to the report until leave was given by the Vice Chancellor for the report to be circulated at 10.40 am on Monday 2 December . |
| 26 | Firstly amoxycillin , then cefuroxim and metronidazol were given for 14 days . |
| 27 | But in a reply to a letter from prospective Stockton South Labour MP John Scott , a senior ambulance officer says : ‘ The account was submitted not to the patient but to a relative whose name and address were given to us at the time of the booking . |
| 28 | Everyone was given equal space and care was given to those of us who found it more difficult because of being deaf or having a speech difficulty . |
| 29 | Few questions were asked and assent was given to the research project . |
| 30 | The USA , France , Venezuela and Argentina denounced the coup and demanded Aristide 's return to power , a demand echoed by the Organization of American States ( OAS ) , despite the re-affirmation at its June assembly of its traditional position of non-intervention if proof was given by a new government that it had gained control of its internal affairs [ see p. 38286 ] . |