Example sentences of "be [vb pp] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus can be explained the attack led by the mediocre and unsuccessful ex-Worpswede painter Carl Vinnen against ‘ Non-German art ’ . |
| 2 | You will be given the phone number of the school so that you can reach this teacher at any time . |
| 3 | But Black , who will not be running any 400 metres races before the team is chosen at the weekend , could be given the nod to defend the European Cup title he won in Frankfurt two years ago if the 20 year-old runs poorly . |
| 4 | Secondly , His Holiness the Dalai Lama should be given the ownership of Tibet . ’ |
| 5 | And then , in return , you shall be given the Robe of Human Hands . ’ |
| 6 | These hospitals would remain as part of the NHS , but would be given the freedom to run themselves . |
| 7 | BRIAN CLOUGH is to be given the Freedom of Nottingham — after rumours in the city that his reign at Forest could be coming to an end . |
| 8 | Mr George Shaw Storm , the Town Clerk and Burgh Chamberlain of Nairn , is to be given the freedom of the burgh before the Town Council go out of existence . |
| 9 | The committee recommends that life should remain the maximum sentence but the judges should be given the freedom to impose , Whatever penalty they see fit . |
| 10 | O nine of four six four one six four one if you 'd like to comment on something in the news at the moment something on er Judy 's just said or er on this business of of life imprisonment , No longer to be the automatic penalty for murder judges to be given the freedom to impose whatever penalty they see fit . |
| 11 | I think it is right that everyone should be given the freedom to choose whether or not they want to work in a smoking or non-smoking office and separate areas created to cater for both factions . |
| 12 | PENSIONER Sophia Hymes will be given the freedom of Chester today at the age of 91 . |
| 13 | Sugar beet might be given the capacity to produce new amino-acids of value to man which could be extracted at the same time as the sugar . |
| 14 | As in so many other matters , the judge should be given the discretion to tell the press that they may not publicise the name of a person , because to do so would be in contempt of court . |
| 15 | To this book ‘ must be given the credit for preserving the ideas of equestrian art to the present day , because it was this book that formed the basis of its renaissance ’ . |
| 16 | The person who should be given the credit as the father of the redevelopment of the city centre and of the fine St. David 's centre was the late councillor Ron Watkiss . |
| 17 | Twenty years ago it was expected that if you trained you would surely be accepted into the membership of your trade union and be given the chance to compete for the roles that were suitable . |
| 18 | Our society needs to be given the chance to hear its own heartbeat in its own music — for pleasure first , then also for knowledge and understanding . |
| 19 | ‘ Why the hell should disabled people not be given the chance to run things themselves ? ’ |
| 20 | The 37-year-old property developer will in turn be given the chance to buy the 1,000 shares necessary to become a club director . |
| 21 | People had to be given the chance to exercise choice over schooling , hospital treatment , and housing . |
| 22 | Nevertheless , those people who want to develop Labour politics in the province and to change things for the better should at least be given the chance to try . |
| 23 | He ended his hour-long presentation with the words , ‘ We are on our way toward making the division one of the best goddamned outfits in overseas operations , and I just want to be given the chance to prove that the plan which I have outlined to you today is the right one for the British operation , for Europe and for the Corporation . ’ |
| 24 | In his most passionate tones yet , Mr Major delivered his Ten Tory Truths and his personal plea to be given the chance to build a ‘ golden future ’ for Britain . |
| 25 | Just as important as the specific commitment is the general recognition that older people have potential in the same way as the rest of the population , and that this should be given the chance to develop . |
| 26 | All children need to be given the chance to create things by means of the new technologies . |
| 27 | is to give a prospective employer a brief resumé of your education , qualifications , training , experience , strengths and successes so that you will be given the chance of an interview . |
| 28 | She was tall and had a slender enough waist for him to have spanned it with his hands , and he was amazed at how strongly he wished he could be given the chance . |
| 29 | British policemen and women must be given the chance to defend themselves . |
| 30 | LENNOX LEWIS may still be given the chance of a dream world title fight after all . |