Example sentences of "[vb pp] give up [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I thought it would give you something to do , now that you 've had to give up that idea of working full-time , and with Hugh away in , well , wherever it is , it 'll be company for you . ’ |
| 2 | However , in 1851 his health again gave cause for serious anxiety and he was compelled to give up full-time activity at the early age of forty-two . |
| 3 | ( p. 253 ) Instead , the major complaint is that they were forced to give up political activity after the struggle . |
| 4 | This was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage . |
| 5 | The effect of the proviso was that if the plaintiff were to recover post-termination commission he would be required to give up some freedom which he would otherwise have had , namely the freedom to take employment in whichever field he wished . |