Example sentences of "be [adj] [coord] give [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ You were warm and giving in my arms until , in an understandable moment of shyness , you backed away . |
| 4 | Eggs laid by hens during Lent were hard-boiled and given to children to play with . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |