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Idioms and Phrases
Tending toward, inclined to, as in She was given to eating crackers in bed . [Late 1500s]Example Sentences
While they inherit her money — disappointing at a mere $40,000, much less than expected — the mansion is given to Elaine.
The names given to the princess - Charlotte Elizabeth Diana - include references to her grandmother Diana and great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.
“We’re still a federal state, and that means that there are powers that are given to the federal government in D.C. and powers that are given to states and localities,” Ross Burkhart told me.
Last week, India suspended most visas given to Pakistani nationals and asked them to leave the country within days, the deadline for which has since passed.
Ms Brown told BBC's Good Morning Ulster Programme that the timing of Benn's announcement and the lack of information given to them beforehand had upset the family.
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