Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] have given [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 He could take her away , I thought , he could just do that , he has such power to hurt me , this little furry creature who has n't even noticed that I 've given up the weed .
2 Whenever I use anything else — a different amp or something — I just ca n't get anything to happen , so I 've given up trying , basically . ’
3 as if sensing that she had given up fighting him for the present , fitzAlan released her immediately , frowning down at her distraught face .
4 Ah , thank you very much , she said we 're very appre very much appreciate the fact that you 've given up your time to come and talk to our members you see we ca n't afford to pay for really good speakers
5 Incidentally a trap here is to feel guilty when you find that you have given up doing the exercises that you so fervently swore you were going to do every day .
6 The good news is that , once you have given up smoking and sufficient time has elapsed for the nicotine to clear your system , your memory and mental ability is likely to be just as good as that of someone who has never smoked .
7 But everyone still thought we were being stupid and wacky , so we 've given over .
8 But everyone still thought we were being stupid and wacky , so we 've given over .
9 erm This has a knock-on effect insofar as if they 've once given up the physical sciences , then it means that they 've given up all hopes , when they leave school , of following a , a job or a profession , of courses in further or higher education , in technological , engineering subjects .
10 The previous day the free speech people had drawn an acceptable cartoon which Eliot had agreed to publish and so they had given up going to the office .
11 ‘ This information can then be used to help them avoid those situations once they have given up . ’
12 The advocates of " Unity " argued , however , that a considerable change had come over the Communist Party and that it had given up its " social fascist " accusations .
13 Fergus , used to the occasional cigar with his brandy now that he 'd given up his pipe , pronounced the smoke quite cool , and objected more to the sweet taste of the Old Holborn than to the scent of resin .
14 Did that mean she actually did have a choice , that he 'd given up the idea of evicting her ?
15 Lost in his thoughts , he hardly realized that he had given up folding the pamphlets .
16 He 'd once tried to explain to her that he was n't popular , that people did n't like him , but she would n't have it , so he 'd given up .
17 They had little money to spend once he 'd given up riding altogether but they shared love in abundance .
18 The best way of preventing scale , however , is to replace the cylinder with an indirect one where the same water is circulated round and round the ‘ primary ’ circuit ( the one which passes through the boiler ) which , once it has given up its chemical salts , is in effect softened so that no more will be deposited .
19 If I was a fish then I needed water and I had given up my right to it .
20 Her hair , which had always been her most attractive feature , was now lined with grey , and she had given up dying it black .
21 And she 's given up her one night a week in the W which
22 If she will be earning , that will eat into her profits , but she is likely to be more contented than if she had given up her job .
23 She could not refuse him , accordingly , and did not ; but more and more it was almost as if she had given in to Mr Poole 's demands ; one man was much like another .
24 It has often been an uphill struggle and one wonders if they have given up .
25 The year before , Ruari had built himself a wee turf hut among the skeps on the moor to keep an eye on them , but Mairi complained about having to bring his food so far , and he 'd given up using it .
26 Lawrence catch behind and he 's given out .
27 Inspired probably by the continuing ill-feeling towards himself , Gurney had attempted to leave the Grammar School by applying for the Mastership of Wellington College early in 1855 , but the Goldsmiths declined to supply a testimonial of his conduct until he had given up his post , and his application therefore lapsed .
28 I used to but I 've given up since my accident . ’
29 An ’ then , within a few years , they 'd got the babby an' she 'd given up teaching .
30 But she had given up telling Gloria about what went on each day .
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