Given that we go to the cinema to be told a story, it seems odd that so many of the films we flock to are notable mainly for their rigid predictability.
He's a brilliant writer – but we're socialised to go to the theatre to have an experience that's self-congratulatory, that we paid for, and if we're not given that experience, we go elsewhere for that validation of our politics and taste".
We don't feel like it's a given that we're going to get paid," Ortega said.
There is no reason, given that we are going to execute these people, to leave them defenseless".
But given that we're going to be using electricity for a while, we probably need to choose among the available methods on narrower grounds.
Given that we're going to need one amazing end to the 2013 season to reach seven hurricanes, it's looking like eight out of 12 seasons and three out of the last five forecasts were wrong".
Carrie has always been a flawed character, but here she feels like a caricature, which is worrying, given that we're going to be spending a lot more time with her this season.
We always have fun at these events, and given that we're going to be in BK, I can't imagine anything but a blast.
"I think they'll see two things in our favour; a willingness to spend some money upgrading Griffin Park - especially given that we are going to be moving into a state-of-the-art new stadium - and also a lot of people would probably think if we are promoted we will be a 'one season wonder', even if they would not admit it," he added.
"It's a given that we're going to want more money," he said.
"No longer are we in a system where it is a given right that we go and we have real depth in our programme".
