Sentence examples for given seems from inspiring English sources

And the answer most commonly given seems to be, "to avoid nationalisation".

The notion of song being given seems to me to be as good an explanation of creativity as any.

Unfortunately (and I am a drinker) all advice given seems to be decided upon somewhat arbitrarily and although most doctors agree alcohol is bad for you, limits seem to be plucked out of the air with no real evidential statistics.

Well, I'm writing now, however, not in an age of Clintonian triangulation, but in an age where the notion of conservative Republicans seeing as their first duty divesting themselves of the power they have been given seems perfectly absurd.

He felt that "characters don't offer a lot of explanation and the little that is given seems more like a hastily put-together excuse to shoot up some fools and push some buttons on the way".

The irons I'd been given seemed fantastically well balanced.

A local prosecutor told Agence France-Presse that the woman, whose name was not given, seemed "unstable" and would be given a psychiatric examination.

The total amount of N given seemed to have a greater influence on the protein fractions than the timing of the fertilizer application.

They said that the staff was very dedicated, often calling them and asking for changes in the medications when those given seem not to alleviate pain or anxiety.

The reasons given seem mean, but having been there, I have to say I see where the government are coming from on this one.

And much of that giving seems to me to be about networking, raising one's own status or getting one's grandchildren into the right university.