Example sentences of "i have [be] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have been given a beautiful abutilon plant , and I wonder if you could advise me on how to look after it . |
| 2 | ‘ I have been given your husband 's log book by your brother , Mrs Hatton , ’ he said gently as she recovered herself . |
| 3 | Sir Anthony goes on : ‘ The information I have been given by the joint liquidators of BCGM [ the British fund ] and BCI [ in Gibraltar ] indicates that in the period up to December 1984 there had been frequent movements of money or securities between the United Kingdom funds and the Jersey funds and , most important of all , that at December 1984 the gilt-edged securities and cash held for the Jersey funds were at least some £3.65 million less than the funds ’ obligations to investors . |
| 4 | I daresay you find this strange and may think I am ungrateful when after all I have been given the chance to set up for myself which is not given to many of our station but it is a surprise to me too . |
| 5 | Interviewed on BBC Radio 4 , Andrew Lees of Friends of the Earth declared , ‘ I have been given clearance by my Board to seek a judicial review … we are very serious about this issue and are going to go for it . ’ |
| 6 | Dear love , I get plenty of time to think about us these days , and I 'm more than ever grateful that I have been given such a wonderful person as you to be my wife . |
| 7 | Finally I have been given a gearbox with the number 26107266 on top , 22 stamped on the right between gearbox and transfer box and Marshall 219467 on the side of the transfer box . |
| 8 | my vocation — the work , ministry , roles I am called to and the gifts I have been given for these . |
| 9 | When I leave my newfound sanctuary , I will remain calm and peaceful within , taking with me the gifts I have been given . |
| 10 | Anyway , as I have been given more recognition and opportunity to draw to my strengths under your editorship , I would like to express my appreciation and thanks for giving me a ‘ go ’ . |
| 11 | Despite writing a pet column for the Daily Telegraph for more than four years , I have been given no information at all about Crufts over the past two years . |
| 12 | Q I have been given a poinsettia as an early Christmas present which I am determined to keep healthy . |
| 13 | I have been given free catalogues , invited to try any guitar I wished — not just the cheapo imports either but vintage stuff too — actually got useful information from people who , without exception , seem to be knowledgeable and often talented players , and generally made to feel welcome . |
| 14 | I am disabled with arthritis and I have been given a Singer KE2400 , the green one . |
| 15 | ‘ February 10 — I have been given a dog — a mongrel pup called ‘ Lady ’ , and I have bought a wizard little pony and trap for £70 — a trim grey called ‘ Lucky ’ . |
| 16 | ‘ This is the reason they were first given and I would like to think that I have been given this award because of that . |
| 17 | When Jesus appeared after his resurrection to his disciples in Galilee , he told them , ‘ I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ But it is not affecting me to have to do the job I have been given . |
| 19 | ‘ I felt I never got a chance there , but I have been given the chance at Norwich and I 'm very pleased with how well it has gone . ’ |
| 20 | I have arrived , I have been given a number by the Church of Scotland |
| 21 | I have been given enough money for you to live the life of a gentleman in London while you are studying . |
| 22 | I have been given a large quantity of fabric and I would like to know if it would be suitable for painting in oils or acrylic . |
| 23 | However , I have been given no allowance under the ‘ premises ’ budget head and would prefer it if we asked the Trustees to allocate the requisite funds from our investments . |
| 24 | Mr Murray replied , ‘ The Chairman and the Executive Board are backing this campaign and I have been given the ‘ teeth to police ’ the changeover and to deal with transgressors . ’ |
| 25 | Two marvellous collections of photographs came to light — Miss Puckle 's and Mr Emmanuel Beddoes ' — I have been given permission to use these , and many others lent by individuals . |
| 26 | In the last minutes of the debate — the hon. Member for Birkenhead need not worry ; I am leaving him time within the advice that I have been given — I must mention the generality of the issues raised . |
| 27 | But now I have been given |
| 28 | Confirm that the information I have been given is correct |
| 29 | Even now , the only substantial reason I have been given for stopping the work , is that BW themselves propose to upgrade the towpath along the whole length . |
| 30 | Members of Schedule I have been given a choice of remaining in that Schedule with an NRA of 60 , or of opting for the new , improved , Schedule II . |