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 . |