Example sentences of "so [pron] give [pron] [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 I thought that I was being stupid , so I gave it up .
2 ‘ But it was too much hard work and sacrifice , so I gave it up when I was sixteen .
3 I glanced quickly at it but found it too difficult to understand , so I gave it back .
4 By the time they reached a point half-way to the island the water had reached their hips so they gave it up as a bad job and began to enjoy themselves .
5 But the others did n't want an entirely new hand on the helm , so they gave it back to Poher .
6 This MacGregor he was to be a minister , and he was a well educated man but unfortunately he 'd made a mistake when he preached his sermon so he gave it up .
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