Example sentences of "and [be] give [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Both are moving and sincere pieces , finely crafted , and are given well-prepared performances by , respectively , the Robert de Cormier Chorale and the Washington Cathedral Choir .
2 They stand in water , which corresponds to their boggy native habitats , and are given additional light overnight to supplement the illumination from fluorescent strips ; such are the practicalities of plant-of-prey nurture .
3 In most cases Members are offered a cheaper rate to attend events and are given preferential admittance over non members .
4 They are usually stuffed away in dark corridors or storerooms that are of little use to the centre itself , and are given low priority , so receive only small funding .
5 In the St. Nicholas Street pavement in fact , they are on a square background and are given bulbed tips between every second petal .
6 UDCs are the most controversial of the urban innovations , and are given separate consideration later in this chapter .
7 Barristers are specialist consultants and advocates , and are given exclusive rights of audience in the superior courts ; this creates a class of specialists whose services are available to all solicitors .
8 In sum , alongside group orientation and dependence , individualism and autonomy are significant components in the psycho-cultural dynamics of life in a Semai community and are given explicit cultural expression in notions such as pehunan and segat .
9 Around 100 trainees come to the Rathbone Society in Darlington every year and are given initial training at its base on the Lingfield industrial estate .
10 We can only try to provide an efficient service if we are clear what it is you need and are given sufficient time to do something about it .
11 They should be taken seriously and be given due consideration .
12 You will be asked to design experiments and be given other problems to solve .
13 The Mites did a great deal of touring and were given outdoor clothing , often a hooded cloak , socks and shoes , even a suitcase each .
14 Editors of those newspapers which supported the objectives of the NCB and the Government were generally favoured by Ministers and were given regular briefings .
15 This year , for the first time , many head teachers accompanied the governors on their fact finding mission and were given stirring messages of support by speaker after speaker .
16 All patients were advised to achieve a daily intake of at least 700 mg of calcium ; five patients were unable to take sufficient dairy products to sustain this and were given oral calcium supplements .
17 In these studies subjects watched films of actual driving situations in a simulator and were given subsequent recognition tests .
18 All patients received a traditional two day bowel preparation and were given clear liquids during this time .
19 Eight patients were studied in detail and were given supervised exercise therapy .
20 Incidentally , the cattle of Landes used to be treated with great care as draught oxen ( they were never overworked and were given special headgear to ward off flies ) but were also used in amateur ‘ bull races ’ in which bad-tempered oxen and cows were teased into charging at people .
21 This did not endear him to his colleagues : ‘ At that time , women were automatically shaved , given enemas , had their membranes ruptured and were given foetal monitoring .
22 This may result in his experiencing conflicting approaches and being given contradictory advice .
23 The project manager has full responsibility for the project and is given necessary resources for planning and implementation .
24 It has an insidious fascination , and is given added mystery by the surrounding emptiness , which is not simply a physical background to a carefully composed work .
25 As with all Junkers worktops , SylvaRed is supplied pre-oiled from the factory and is given finishing coats in situ , rendering it water-resistant , and requiring little maintenance .
26 Since that date , however , the government has dragged its heels over permanent legislation , and is giving preferential treatment to commercial stations from which it collects taxes .
27 Venables continues to pursue Mark Wright , Derby County 's England defender , and is giving serious consideration to the swap proposed by Everton which would take Paul Stewart , Tottenham 's blunt instrument of a centre-forward , to Goodison Park in exchange for Tony Cottee .
28 Opener David Smith led the run chase with 82 and was given crucial support by Martin Speight who chipped in with 38 .
29 Published for consideration by the deputies and in Supreme Soviet committees on Oct. 16 , it was presented formally by Gorbachev and approved in principle without a debate on Oct. 19 , and was given final approval later the same day , with minor amendments proposed by committees , by 333 votes to 12 , with 34 abstentions .
30 As a result , he had to be taken away from school and was given private tuition in the evenings from the local school teacher .
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