Example sentences of "to give [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well actually this is a matter for the police authorities and despite the fact that the Noble Lord , Lord Callaghan had said this is a centralising measure and er and a number of other Noble Lords have , have said er s similar things , what my Right Honourable Friend is trying to do is to give down to local authorities more power , more responsibility and not to keep that r responsibility to himself . |
| 2 | Not to give in to temptation , no matter what form it takes . |
| 3 | Kashmir set to give in to kidnappers . |
| 4 | One ex-minister recalls : ‘ He would just say , ‘ if I give in to you , I will have to give in to everybody ’ , and you knew that was that . ’ |
| 5 | Ready to give in to his feeding frenzy . |
| 6 | This new dialectical relationship between spectator and screen image led some critics and film-makers to make large claims for the avant-garde film as inherently more progressive and political , because of its self-reflexiveness and because of its refusal to give in to the tendency of mainstream film to construct an ‘ imaginary identity ’ . |
| 7 | After two exhausting hours we had to give in to the flames . |
| 8 | Both May and Bert are determined not to give in to their physical weaknesses . |
| 9 | It refused to give in to the authority of Rome and the Church . |
| 10 | On the other hand , they also need to explain their own good reasons for a decision , and refuse to give in to teenage threats or tears , when they know that decision is right . |
| 11 | The point is that it is very easy , when you live alone , to give in to compulsion . |
| 12 | Ted Walker astonishes with his honesty , and this autobiography bubbles with sane optimism , a refusal ever to give in to the temptations of self-pity . |
| 13 | ‘ It would be easy to give in to that criticism and just make mindless , utopian house records or ambiguous grunge records . |
| 14 | Constance , whose confidence was growing daily , was not prepared to give in to Nicky 's wishes merely because of his sex . |
| 15 | A simple explanation to the child about how mummy is not going to give in to tempers can help the child learn more quickly . |
| 16 | It has been easier in the past to give in to the child 's demands , so learning to set limits across all aspects of the child 's behaviour can be critical for coping with the battles about food . |
| 17 | SOUTH AFRICA 'S under-fire coach John Williams refused to give in to pressure as the row over the Springboks ’ rugby tour of France deepened last night . |
| 18 | But sophisticated Sal ( Dylan McDemott ) is n't as convinced about Toby who pursues him until he has to give in to her — er — charms . |
| 19 | If I took the food away from her too often , though , there was a danger she would lose interest , so I had to give in to her a few times . |
| 20 | It is therefore folly to give in to behaviour of this kind , and you should try to prevent it by being aware of the situation when it may arise and not responding as the dog demands . |
| 21 | As the carriage rolled down the driveway , Emily looked straight ahead , holding herself erect , determined not to give in to the tears that threatened to overflow . |
| 22 | Teachers report a common range of such self-indulgences : allowing yourself ( in the middle of a bad patch ) to give in to temptations like cream cakes , cigarettes , a bottle of your favourite booze or a spending spree . |
| 23 | People who are under medical direction to lose weight or quit smoking may likewise be quite rightly unwilling to give in to their impulses . |
| 24 | This was pre-eminently the case where the Area Boards were united in opposing the Central Authority or the Government ( as on the Clow differential ) , though Citrine was more willing to give in to such pressure on matters where he respected the Board Chairmen 's views , such as tariffs , than on matters where he was determined to impose his own , as in labour relations . |
| 25 | By introducing tough new health warnings and refusing to give in to the tobacco industry 's demands , Mr Waldegrave has already shown himself to be the most effective Health Minister since Sir George Young 's short tenure . |
| 26 | Twenty years ago the same testy attitude was asserting itself in Parliament , prompting one MP to urge Mr Butler not to give in to ‘ the wild men of the Conservative Party ’ . |
| 27 | While the silence lengthened , he reflected upon the cruelty of Fate : had he but waited , had he refused to give in to Ann 's pleadings , he might even now be in a position to make Martha his own ; but as things had turned out he was saddled with a wife he did not love and would never love — however many sons she bore him . |
| 28 | She resisted all temptations to give in to homesickness : she had been given the choice between staying at home and starting a new life , and having chosen the latter she was determined to enjoy every waking minute to the full . |
| 29 | Checking and rechecking her figures , she had no time to give in to the promptings of the irrational . |
| 30 | But you 're too good at your job to give in to that kind of temptation . |