be given a brief

Books are given a brief review and a rating from one to ten.

She was given a brief speaking role, the only time her voice has been captured on film.

At best, they said, he would be given a brief, early evening speaking slot.

Children are given a brief period of time to gobble food and leave.

Most of these artists are given a brief interview segment as well.

It was given a brief religious service and buried at sea on 24th April, 1912.

Darling was given a brief to "take the department out of the headlines".

But then we were given a brief two-day rest in a rear area.

The player is given a brief message by a man in a motorcycle, then a game over screen appears.

They should be given a brief personal experience of the nature of prison life.

The two of them had been given a brief meal break by Krebs.

He is given a brief mention in the first book but ignored completely afterwards.

New York was given a brief demonstration of what it feels like to be caught in an earthquake.

Usually, when a person is asked to provide a report he or she is given a brief which provides the terms of reference.

The men were given a brief chance to stretch their legs and use the rest rooms while they waited for the food to be delivered.

He and three officers arrived shortly and were given a briefing.

Tourists are given a brief history, as well as a behind the scenes tour of the building.

In the following sections some of the books are given a brief overview:

"They will be given a brief medical check in Germany, then returned to the States.

"We were given a brief and basically told to design the next-generation office chair," Chadwick said.

Kirk was given a brief glimpse of the interior as the curtain parted again.

Patients enter the hospital the day before surgery and are given a briefing about the procedures to be followed the next day.

The patient is given a brief physical examination by the surgical team and is taken to the operating room.

She was given a brief refit in Bombay during May.

Before each mission, you are given a briefing which gives details on destroying a certain number of targets