be given
Example Sentences
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"I've waited 50 years for him to be given an absolute discharge. I've served the time, not him," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
As beach season begins in earnest, so should beach-reading season be given its due.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
But the Supreme Court left that question unanswered, and prosecutors doubted they could secure murder convictions against Law, Currie said, stressing he will still be given a significant sentence.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
LimmaTech’s staph vaccine, if successful in testing, could be given to patients before surgeries to ward off staph infections.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Pupils are required to unite the prefixes and suffixes with the radicals, thus forming the English derivatives, which may be given either orally or in writing.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton