Example sentences of "give [pron] up [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had given them up long ago . |
| 2 | But then , why give them up so abruptly ? |
| 3 | She knew they were n't suited to each other , really ; she did n't love him , but she could n't give him up just yet . |
| 4 | for whom that I had to decide whether I was going to marry him or give him up and decided I could n't give him up so I married him and was extremely happy and was shattered when he died and I , I , a , it went from you know I , I never real , thought I would be as happy , could be as happy as I was |
| 5 | Grace commented , ‘ Robbie is a lovely dog and I could n't give him up now , but I would never have dreamt that rescuing a dog could cause me to lose my home . |
| 6 | After the New Year , she could no more give him up now than she could cut off her own hands . |
| 7 | But even Helen Huntingdon does n't seek independence in order to freely give it up again . |
| 8 | Drink plenty of water ( bottled or filtered ) , herb teas , diluted fruit juices , and only one or two cups of ordinary tea or coffee a day if you can not give it up altogether . |
| 9 | Tina had never been married , though her mother had never given up hope , and did not give it up now , that a wedding would one day take place . |
| 10 | ‘ This is a very precious project to us and we really could not give it up now . |
| 11 | She was able anyhow , when he suggested they take a walk around Karlovy Vary , to put her worries to one side , and give herself up wholeheartedly to the idea . |
| 12 | Of course , sea-trout never give themselves up easily ; you have to know your loch and be prepared to hunt for where the fish lie ; so be prepared for a lot of rowing , and a lot of finger-crossing on Oscaig . |
| 13 | Police have now appealed to Hanger to give himself up peacefully but armed police are on standby . |
| 14 | Both sides are willing to give something up okay . |
| 15 | We knew that if the mother asked for her back , we would have to give her up cheerfully , even though Joan and Susan were inseparable . |
| 16 | Lynwood Scientific Developments Ltd , the Alton , Hampshire display terminal specialist that regained its independence via a management buyout from Hunting Group Plc , is to give it up again . |
| 17 | The Emperor Napoleon got a good deal because France would have had to give it up sooner or later anyway , and I got a good deal because Louisiana gave me a lovely companion for life with all the legendary charms of your people . " |
| 18 | And yet , much as she enjoyed her career and would not want to give it up permanently , she had a great desire for a strong , loving relationship and wanted to have children of her own — something she would never be able to do if her present feelings persisted . |
| 19 | She had struggled too hard for her independence and peace of mind to give it up so easily . |
| 20 | She had played beautifully once upon a time , and even now , although she had been compelled to give it up almost entirely , it was a joy to listen to her . |
| 21 | ‘ She knows she has a baby — is she giving him up just like that ? |
| 22 | Ryan would n't have given it up willingly , she knew . |
| 23 | I like given it up now . |
| 24 | ‘ You did n't take up a profession , you went into politics and gave them up again ? ’ |
| 25 | Steven Clark gave himself up just hours after five-months ' pregnant Kelly Hitchcock died . |
| 26 | His former boss , Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski , who fled abroad last week after he came under investigation for fraud , gave himself up yesterday in West Berlin , police said . |
| 27 | Mr Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski , the previous state secretary for foreign trade gave himself up early yesterday to the police in West Berlin , where he is now under arrest . |
| 28 | Mr Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski , the previous state secretary for foreign trade gave himself up early yesterday to the police in West Berlin , where he is now under arrest . |
| 29 | Finally , on 15th June 1094 , the city gave itself up totally to Rodrigo after a siege that had lasted nineteen months . |
| 30 | Later they gave it up entirely and went to live in their home in Ascot . |