Example sentences of "[subord] [noun sg] gave [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When fear gave way to relief and a different kind of laughter . |
| 2 | He aimed a hefty kick at the door , and there was a splintering sound as wood gave way to metal . |
| 3 | The earth thickened and made different sounds underfoot as ash gave way to elm . |
| 4 | There were , however , consistent differences in the quality of experience as wakefulness gave way to sleep . |
| 5 | The sky was turning several shades of blue as night gave way to day . |
| 6 | But when victory gave way to stalemate and defeat , when the king 's early vigour gave way to senility , and when he was succeeded by a king with a very different personality , the limitations of his achievement became all too apparent . |
| 7 | As autumn gave way to winter , there were moments when she almost , but not quite , tried to contact Freddie about her predicament . |
| 8 | Cynicism glittered in the brightness of his light blue eyes as relief restored the colour to her cheeks , but her reprieve was short-lived as cynicism gave way to shrewdness . |