Sentence examples for are given a quick from inspiring English sources

We are given a quick summation of the back story: a childless royal couple have been given an infant by Carabosse, but they have neglected to show their gratitude.

Recruits with no experience are given a quick and dirty version of education school -- a few weeks of classroom management, learning theory, literacy (the teaching of reading and writing), diversity training -- then placed in the classroom, with coaching from mentors.

The turtle was given a quick spritz.

A few lectures later, the 12-tone system is given a quick, functional tour as well.

The vehicles were given a quick glance by the guards and sent on their way.

Mr Afghanyar steps out of the police vehicle and is given a quick briefing by Hekmatullah Haqmal, the police chief of Gereshk.

Caesar salad offered no surprises; it was pleasant enough, but could have been better had the anchovies been given a quick rinse.

Ranger Patrick Reid is given a quick refresher course before takeoff and the helicopter tracks over an area hundreds of kilometres wide, directed by Kaethner chasing "dark patches" in satellite imagery on a GPS-tracking iPad.

That's why when the Atkins mania hit the food industry, bread and pasta were given a quick redesign (dialing back the carbs; boosting the protein), while the poor unreconstructed potatoes and carrots were left out in the cold.

Even so, the season has had more new series picked up for a full run of 22 or more episodes and fewer shows being given a quick hook than in any season in recent memory.

I was given a quick resumé of how the BBC behaves with regard to women and female broadcasters, and the sexism inherent not only in the BBC but throughout the broadcasting arena and journalism in general.