Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] a [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But being a liberal-democracy also implies that the minorities must be given a chance to become a majority ; and that means , therefore , that they must be given a chance status and a means to convert the majority . |
| 2 | So in that first year , at ten percent , you 'd be given a capital allowance of five hundred pounds , to be set against a profit of four hundred pounds . |
| 3 | Anywhere in the country can be given a map reference . |
| 4 | The barrel of the gun and all the areas of the engine that were to be given a metal finish were then painted Chaos Black . |
| 5 | On registering , as well as full details of the Symposium programme , you will be given a literature pack containing informative booklets such as BS 4729/BS8000 ( part 3 ) and the latest BDA Design Guides . |
| 6 | Any new children in the original population ( from which the standardisation sample was selected ) can then be tested and , on the basis of their age and test performance , they can be given a test score which reflects their performance relative to the standardisation sample . |
| 7 | To take part in the event , pensioners in Northern Ireland need to produce their Ulsterbus concession fare pass , when they are buying a rail or bus ticket to the Republic and they will be given a discount voucher booklet . |
| 8 | right so if press the letter Q to quit from the data processing environment and press the return key , head towards the action menu , right , when you are in the action menu , go to option two , which is the estimate option , right , and you should then be given a dialog box . |
| 9 | The Committee even considered the possibility that the occupant of the Chair be given a cut-off button or that other devices be employed to override demonstrations or disturbance in the galleries or on the floor of the House , but it rejected such innovations . |
| 10 | Palmer could well be given a marking job on Bergkamp . |
| 11 | Participants will be given a bone scan and the condition of their spine will be checked . |
| 12 | The new twist is that addicts ( the programme serves 300–500 people a week ) will be given a telephone number they can call to request new needles , which will then be delivered to a pre-arranged meeting point . |
| 13 | AN AMBULANCEMEN has called for a man who rescued a youth from mountainous seas yesterday to be given a bravery award . |
| 14 | The college believes nurses should be given a pay rise because one in four members are the sole breadwinner in their household and most nurses no longer believe that nursing will provide them with a secure job . |
| 15 | Boots which have been factory-treated and given a waterproof finish should not normally be given a wax treatment when new , but should be treated with ordinary shoe polish . |
| 16 | Tenants were to be transformed into owner-occupiers and thereby be given a property stake in the new society . |
| 17 | You will be given a routine ultrasound scan at 16 and 32 weeks to determine the exact age of the fetus , the presence of twins , etc . |
| 18 | In preparing the job description the head teacher shall ensure that no teacher shall be given a job description which requires him or her to undertake duties which in combination can not reasonably be discharged . |
| 19 | All teachers shall be given a competency test to verify they are up to date with subjects and modern teaching methods . |
| 20 | A new industrial relations court would be given a conciliation role with full powers of enforcement and damages , the right to take sympathy action would be restored , while secondary picketing would only be allowed where the second employer was directly assisting the first employer to frustrate the dispute . |
| 21 | At Trent Park , you will be given a registration form to fill in and hand in before starting the walk . |
| 22 | Each person on the register will be given a renewal date ( 31st October in each year ( by which that person must apply for the registration to be renewed . |
| 23 | The Bolivians had planned that the king would be the first to be given a coca leaf as he toured Expo , which has pavilions from 112 nations . |
| 24 | Each constable at every junction of the street corners down , used to be given a game bird . |
| 25 | DRUG-USING prisoners are to be given a heroin substitute for the first time in a Scottish jail in an effort to stop needle sharing . |
| 26 | Microwave ovens are to be given a heating category from A ( 515–620W ) to E ( 741–880W ) . |
| 27 | Unable to come in for a presentation , Archie was visited at home to be given a retirement gift from the company and one from his colleagues . |
| 28 | When you book you will be given a start time . |
| 29 | Every tortoise will be given a Spring MoT to make sure it is in good condition . |
| 30 | If you are a lucky winner you will be given a mountain bike or helmet suitable for your size . |