Example sentences of "[coord] i [vb base] be give " 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 am disabled with arthritis and I have been given a Singer KE2400 , the green one .
6 Mr Murray replied , ‘ The Chairman and the Executive Board are backing this campaign and I have been given the ‘ teeth to police ’ the changeover and to deal with transgressors . ’
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 ‘ No , but I 've been giving it a lot of thought , and it seems to me that the person who fits the bill is … ’
9 ‘ I felt I never got a chance there , but I have been given the chance at Norwich and I 'm very pleased with how well it has gone . ’
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