Example sentences of "give [pron] up as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Stevens had given her up as drowned but said little to Mr Johnson . |
| 2 | Would he have given her up as lost ? |
| 3 | ‘ I had given it up as lost , ’ said Mr Tyson , who lives in South Ruislip , Middlesex . |
| 4 | He offered to tutor the girl , but after trying to teach her for a while , gave it up as he considered she was unable to focus on what she was being taught . |
| 5 | He was a taxi driver in Newton Aycliffe for two years but gave it up as it was ‘ soul-destroying ’ . |