Sentence examples for had been given time from inspiring English sources
Many of the prisoners had been given time off for good behavior, reducing their sentences by as much as half.
And then there is Bryant, who had been given time off to nurse a broken right finger, a sore left ankle and a swollen right knee.
I recall that a lucky older pupil had been given time off double maths to tour all the classes with a box of poppies.
My guide, Comrade Lee (a "keen football fan"), told me that workers, students and soldiers had been given time off to support the North Korean team's attempt to qualify for a second successive World Cup.
In a statement last night Swindon Town said Ranger had been given time off to meet his lawyers in Newcastle ahead of his court case and he was expected to return to the club today.
But the BBC claimed that Burgess, who did not feature in Bath's defeat at Wasps last Saturday and is not being considered for the forthcoming home match with Harlequins, had been given time off to weigh up his next move.
"They've been given time to comply," he said.
Iraqi security forces have been given time to become a more effective fighting force.
Under intense pressure recently, Shepherd and Souness have been given time by Shearer's U-turn.
Michel Salgado's current disaffection -– he has been given time off to speak to prospective buyers in Spain – did not help.
