Sentence examples for given said a from inspiring English sources

"My middle name, Noni, means 'gift from God' and I just want to thank the Lord for the gifts I've been given," said a tearful Ms. Rose, accepting her first Tony.

"Having had consensual sex with a woman once does not give a man licence to then have sex with her again at any time and in any way he pleases and assume consent is given," said a spokeswoman from Rape Crisis.

After all, what we spend, save and give says a lot about who we are.

It gives, say, a police department discretion to withhold investigative reports, but it can release them if they like.

"I wanted to give back what I was given," said Ms. McDowell, a divorced mother of three.

Success is not a given, said Mary Madden, president of Collaborative Concepts.

I gave said child a second chance (and I probably shouldn't have).

"He was one of those guys who gives, gives, gives," said Stanley King, a friend.

He is not giving interviews, said a Giant spokesman, Barry Scher.

"We certainly need more fiscal consolidation — that's a given," she said during a recent interview.

Even parents are to be given a say.