Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] give [pron] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Too early for the ballet , Gina wandered around giving herself up to the magic of the gardens , walking round the lake where large metal dragon-flies appeared to hover as the flickering lights in their wings simulated movement . |
| 2 | I 've often speculated since on what would have happened if we 'd just given ourselves up at this point . |
| 3 | ‘ We 'd almost given you up . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd almost given you up , ’ said Emlyn , half nettled , half intrigued . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | If Roberts had not given himself up , the offence would have remained undetected . |