Example sentences of "[conj] gave way " in BNC.
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1 | And , oddly , that gave way to thoughts of Madra . |
2 | The peonies on the wall faded and gave way to a thick , wooded hillside . |
3 | He began to walk down to the windows and saw an envelope on the floor and when he bent to pick it up , the floor creaked and gave way . ’ |
4 | As the sound of their giggling chatter reached him on the wind , his amusement faded and gave way to loathing . |
5 | He slumped down on his bed and gave way to a brief and painful fit of crying . |
6 | She went into the bedroom and gave way to a burst of weeping . |
7 | The tension in her slackened and gave way to curiosity as she pulled out instead a gold-embossed card . |
8 | He thought it over , to judge by his frowning face with something of a struggle , and gave way reluctantly . |
9 | Then she flung herself down into her pillows and gave way to tears of frustration and rage . |
10 | Sir Peter was scheduled to sign for one hour , but gave way to popular demand and stayed for three . |
11 | She said she had no time but gave way at his offer of an iced orange juice . |