Example sentences of "[be] given extra " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Community 's authority would be extended to many areas , like health and education , where it now has no legal remit ; majority voting in the Council of Ministers would be reinforced ; the European Parliament would be given extra power to block laws it does not like ; and a small step might be taken towards a common EC defence policy . |
| 2 | Claims that the English tests had not been properly prepared were dismissed as being ‘ without any validity at all , ’ and he stressed the importance of the tests in identifying pupils with reading difficulties at an early age so they could be given extra help . |
| 3 | Short windows can be given extra height by fixing wood trim to the frame from floor to ceiling and perpendicular to the wall . |
| 4 | He was concerned that under a new scheme announced earlier this month only successful schools would be given extra funding . |
| 5 | We will use a new symbol ( a vertical arrow ) to indicate extra pitch height , so that we can distinguish between : yes and yes Any of the tones presented in this chapter may be given extra pitch height , but since this course is based on normal , unemotional speech , it will not be necessary to use the symbol very frequently . |