Example sentences of "they gave their " in BNC.

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1 Ringing round some of the ex club members they gave their pictures of Philip : ‘ A quiet but firm man , who always had time to listen , and give advice when asked . ’
2 They gave their permission for his appointment at Huddersfield Town .
3 And naturally they gave their opinions on the new Mrs Arbuthnot .
4 With special enthusiasm they gave their pressed and numbed audience ‘ The Party is our Helmsman ’ , and ‘ Lenin is always with You ’ .
5 When they gave their replies there was a powerful feeling in the room .
6 To which they gave their best
7 The task of household budgeting was an extremely difficult one and evoked harsh words from husbands if it was mismanaged , even though most husbands probably had little notion of how to manage on the sums they gave their wives .
8 They gave their lives in service of their country .
9 They must not be forgotten for they gave their lives in defence of values which are under more bitter attack now all over the world than ever before . ’
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