Example sentences of "be [adj] [conj] give [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drug doses also tend to be higher and given for longer periods . |
| 2 | This discrepancy in drug uptake may explain why Ac-ASA seems to be ineffective when given to patients with ulcerative colitis . |
| 3 | The measurements are approximate and given as an indication only at this stage , taken from the architects ' drawings , the sizes may vary slightly after construction . |
| 4 | I wanted to say , as I believed , that the consul was an English person of good sense with a proper grasp of facts , but I was too well brought up to state unequivocally that all foreigners , including Nour , were superstitious and given to exaggeration and unnecessary alarms . |
| 5 | ‘ You were warm and giving in my arms until , in an understandable moment of shyness , you backed away . |
| 6 | Eggs laid by hens during Lent were hard-boiled and given to children to play with . |
| 7 | In my view , the existing available protection is adequate and gives to a governmental body all such rights as are necessary in a democratic society for the protection of its governing reputation . |
| 8 | Occasionally you 'd get er hiccups you know where you ca n't get down there because the ground is boggy and it takes a little longer , and that sort of thing but the availability of water is , is , is pre-planned and given to you . |
| 9 | Its potential use was limited because it was not absorbed from the gut and so was ineffective if given by mouth , and because tyrocidine , in concentrations liable to occur during therapeutic use , damaged or destroyed red blood cells . |