Example sentences of "[conj] i 've [been] given " in BNC.

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1 I asked him how long he had been with the Republicans and he said , ‘ Three weeks — I 'm a sales manager and I 've been given leave of absence by my company just to produce last night 's rally . ’
2 Anyway , we 're here for the indefinite future and I 've been given the job of furnishing the hotel .
3 ‘ I 've worked for fourteen years in this business and I 've been given to understand that I should get a partnership one day . ’
4 Which should have been done a long time ago , and I 've been given yet another extension .
5 I feel as if I 've been given knock-out drops .
6 I always know if I 've been given the wrong change
7 I do n't know if Craig has told you , but I 've been given authority to extend our maintenance contract with you for a further year , without going to tender .
8 Because I 've been given my marching orders , ’ Ellie said more shortly than she 'd intended .
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