Example sentences of "[coord] gave [pron] [adv prt] to the " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 She loved listening to the well-known tunes , and gave herself up to the beauty of the music .
4 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 .
5 Having , however , decided upon that course , Fabia felt yet more light-headed , and gave herself up to the pleasure of her walk with Ven .
6 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 .
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