Example sentences of "are [vb pp] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The document complains that few people are given council housing . |
| 2 | In Brazil , large landowners ( who are usually very rich anyway ) are given government subsidies to burn down trees so that cattle farms can be set up . |
| 3 | To generate even more interest in TNT the best departments from each factory are given £250 Argos gift vouchers to offer in a prize draw . |
| 4 | Boats are readily available to visitors , from various mooring bays around Harray , but my favourite venue is the Merkister Hotel , at the north-east end of the loch ; a true fishing hotel , to which anglers return , year after year ; where fishermen new to Orkney are given expert advice and endless encouragement . |
| 5 | The convivial atmosphere of a ‘ house party ’ prevails , as guests are given cookery demonstrations and invited to ‘ try their hand ’ before sampling many delicious traditionally Tuscan dishes . |
| 6 | During this time they are given drugs thought to be effective against Alzheimers — which also causes memory loss and lack of attention — to assess their efficacy . |
| 7 | Buyers are given assembly instructions and a video to help them in the building of their car , and Mr Nearn maintains that the kits are not difficult to put together . |
| 8 | Nuclear industry employees who work in areas where exposure to radiation is possible are given film badges to monitor their exposure to external penetrating ionising radiation . |
| 9 | The result is that it is very complex ; in addition , I must note that quite a few words are given stress patterns that I do not feel are acceptable in present-day English . |
| 10 | Unemployed people are given training opportunities in the hope of helping them find work . |
| 11 | The women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries , and are paid only if the doctor retrieves eggs for his programme . |
| 12 | Nowadays they get in free and are given VIP passes ( access to all areas ) , but tonight the five mates with whom they 've driven the 150 miles from Southport have all been refused entry by the Ritzy 's management for being under 20 . |
| 13 | They are given advice choosing topics by their tutors , the librarian talks to them about skills they will need ( based on the nine steps approach ) " and range of information available . |
| 14 | A bill which would allow prosecutors to appeal if defendants are given bail looks set to become law within weeks . |
| 15 | The problem has been that the field is owned by the builders Wimpey Homes , who refuse to allow the path to be developed unless they are given planning permission to build on at least part of the field . |
| 16 | Modules of type PACKAGE are given skeleton module headers automatically by LIFESPAN , as explained in Section 3 of this manual . |
| 17 | If the Secretary of State does not believe that GP fund holding produces two-tier waiting lists , how can he explain the position in Manchester , where patients of fund holders are given eye treatment in a private wing , while patients of other GPs wait 13 months for an appointment ? |
| 18 | New students are taught foot patterns from the basic horse stance . |
| 19 | From New York are expected Matthew Marks , Andrea Rosen , American Fine Arts , Pat Hearn , Feature , Lisa Spellman of 303 and Nordenstadt-Skarsted of New York and Stockholm . |
| 20 | Once the technological problems are solved Lazard Brothers , the merchant bank advising BSB , will begin the second round of fund raising on the international capital markets . |
| 21 | The vehicles are modified Daimler Benz buses , powered by diesel engines or by overhead electric cables . |
| 22 | IBM sells RS/6000s only through third parties in Denmark , where 60% of the top 500 companies are committed IBM sites . |
| 23 | TWO of the top officials at the Meat and Livestock Commission are named Don Curry and Chris Lamb . |
| 24 | Nowadays the Albanians are fed Serb hatred in their breast milk . ’ |
| 25 | The most important examples of asset-backed securities in the UK are fixed- or floating-charge debentures , first mortgage debentures , and sterling mortgage-backed floating-rate notes ; in the US , the best examples are secured lease bonds ( SLOBs ) and collateralized mortgage obligations ( CMOs ) . |
| 26 | Leading firms like ICI , Beecham , BP , Shell , Esso and British Steel are granted Government licences to discharge dangerous chemicals . |
| 27 | Similarly , franchise agreements are granted block exemption under Regulation 4087/88 . |
| 28 | Our last Letters are dated Hobart Town Feb. 9 up to which time his expedition had been eminently successful ; far more so than he could have anticipated ; the most liberal assistance had been rendered him by the Authorities , everything that could facilitate his views being cheerfully accorded : while nothing could exceed the kindness of Sir John and Lady Franklin in whose house he was then residing : in fact so much were they interested in his pursuits that upon more than one occasion they accompanied him in his exploring parties . |
| 29 | For those who do not wish to explore the island by bus , hire car or taxi , there are organized coach excursions arranged by both tour companies and hotels , and these visit every part of the island . |
| 30 | Asked to take normally from 2 to 4 modules ( depending on their existing qualifications ) they apply through PCAS and are made offers conditional on their performance as associates . |