Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] a new [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amid charges of a short-term political fix from Labour , the Liberal Democrats and the remaining handful of diehard Tory dissidents , Mr Heseltine said the mines would be given a new chance to compete and eased the way for full privatisation of the coal industry . |
| 2 | To symbolise her new life , her new role defined for her by the male rule-makers of society , a girl may even be given a new name on marriage . |
| 3 | ACOST , the Advisory Council on Science and Technology , is to be given a new name and a newly defined role . |
| 4 | Old furniture and junk-shop finds can be given a new lease of life with a little tender loving care and a certain amount of practical know-how . |
| 5 | It could only be given a new lease of life by grounding its themes in a transformed image of a much more efficient , modernised , client-centred public sector , to which Labour has not yet seriously directed itself . |
| 6 | The venerable Antonov An-2 utility biplane in production in Eastern Europe since 1948 , may be given a new lease of life . |
| 7 | It 's right that Joe Hawkins and Allen 's other legendary aggro merchants should now be given a new lease of life , and Allen is absolutely sure of his books ' continued relevance : ‘ The doubts and problems which confronted yesteryear 's skinheads have multiplied at an alarming rate in today 's world . |
| 8 | It 's absolutely wonderful — to be given a new lease of life . |
| 9 | ONE of Scotland 's most ancient highways may be given a new lease of life as a commuter route for cyclists . |
| 10 | ‘ If Bernard gets away after tipping off Bailey he 's certain to be given a new identity by the CIA . |
| 11 | It means that lambs which have lost their parents , for reasons such as sheep worrying by dogs , can quickly be given a new mother . |
| 12 | The word ‘ god ’ must , in the minds of all , be divorced for ever from all its varied historical associations and be given a new meaning . |
| 13 | You 'll also be given a new toothbrush every evening . |
| 14 | With Hartie mortally wounded by the vengeful NZRU council , Kirwan has now made himself available and the newly appointed backs coach Earle Kirton has been heard suggesting that ‘ King John ’ might be assigned a new role at centre , a position he is successfully filling for his second division Italian club Thiene who are coaches by another Kiwi , John Boe . |
| 15 | And they like to be taught a new board game |
| 16 | To the long-term capital outflow of $42 billion had to be added a new element , a short-term capital outflow of $22 billion , as foreign firms and individuals either withdrew their cash from US banks or increased their borrowing from them . |
| 17 | ( a ) Extent of the demise Although the tenant is entitled to the protection of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in respect of the whole of the property comprised in his tenancy , he is only entitled to be granted a new tenancy of his holding . |
| 18 | Few people would be sold a new car without a handbook , or even attempt to grow cabbages without reading up about it first , but the same people will on impulse buy a new puppy without the foggiest idea of what is involved |
| 19 | Graham further delighted them yesterday by saying Limpar would be offered a new contract — his present deal has 18 months to run . |
| 20 | GRAHAM Taylor will not be offered a new contract by the FA — unless he leads England to a successful World Cup . |
| 21 | GREAT Britain star Michael Jackson is to be refused a new deal at Wakefield . |
| 22 | It will be allocated a new registration number once Customs have confirmation that the buy-out has taken place , so Newco will , for VAT purposes , constitute an entity distinct from the vendor , even though , commercially , there is continuity of the business . |
| 23 | John installed a filter and later added a waterfall , but a rapid drop in the water level one day spelt trouble and somewhere in the region of 180 assorted fish had to be found a new home . |
| 24 | Terry Sprayson will now have to be found a new job by Gloucestershire County Council . |
| 25 | DEC says it 'll go along with the Open Software Foundation 's choice symmetric multiprocessing technology and expects it to be delivered a new release early next year . |
| 26 | There is no need for the City Council to ask you to sign a new instruction whenever the amount is deducted from your bank account , you will be sent a new bill and advised of the new payments to be made . |
| 27 | Since that can not be effectively done under the law as it stands , there must be created a new body of law of the sort that has come to be called administrative law . |