Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pn reflx] up to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are attempting to cross at Dravograd and give themselves up to the British … |
| 2 | Was n't it time to put aside her fears and insecurities and give herself up to the heady delight of love and passion ? |
| 3 | It would be so easy to give up the battle she 'd been waging against him , simply to lay down her arms and give herself up to the ecstasy of possession . |
| 4 | Following the United States invasion of Panama on Dec. 20 to remove Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega from power [ see pp. 37112-13 ] , Noriega on Jan. 3 voluntarily left the papal nunciature , where he had sought refuge , and gave himself up to the US authorities after being persuaded by the papal nuncio , Mgr José Sebastián Laboa , that asylum in a third country was not a viable option . |
| 5 | Now though she stifled that feeling and gave herself up to the joy of being in his arms and hearing how long and how deeply he had loved her . |
| 6 | She loved listening to the well-known tunes , and gave herself up to the beauty of the music . |
| 7 | Her hands stole up his chest , then to his shoulders , and finally she clasped them behind his neck and gave herself up to the pleasure of the kiss . |
| 8 | Having , however , decided upon that course , Fabia felt yet more light-headed , and gave herself up to the pleasure of her walk with Ven . |
| 9 | The feel of him inside her spread warmth through every part of her until her body relaxed completely and gave itself up to the purest pleasure . |
| 10 | Replacing the shoebox but leaving the tell-tale sea of marbles , he stood on Vic 's bed and tried , without success , to jump and pull himself up to the small opening . |