Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] been given the " in BNC.

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1 The spiritual successor to the Jaguar E-type has finally been given the go-ahead .
2 Christine has just been given the all clear … but only after an intensive five weeks of radiation treatment .
3 And the unique project has just been given the Royal seal of approval .
4 This previously hard-to-find Balearic tribal coaster has now been given the thumbs-up enough to get a bit of a push behind it courtesy of those spicy Power Promotions people , making sure that all the right channels are chosen ( ie , those DJs ) , which is pretty much all you need , really .
5 The small , ox-like forest animal discovered in south-western Vietnam last year [ see ED 61 ] has now been given the name Pseudoryx nghetinhensis .
6 It has good beaches , dramatic scenery and has even been given the royal nod .
7 Abdul Haq , a mujahedin commander , has recently been given the task of bringing peace and security in the areas liberated from government control .
8 In addition the Commission has recently been given the power to adopt block exemptions in the insurance sector and to consortia agreements in sea transport and has proposed that it be granted powers to introduce block exemptions relating to air transport between the Community and third countries .
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