Example sentences of "[verb] and give way [prep] " in BNC.

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1 She wanted to touch something , to hold on to something before she spoke , but there was nothing stable , only the hem of the sheet , twisting and giving way in her grip .
2 These open family meetings provide a focus for debating your own view , while learning to listen and give way to others .
3 Sickness and exhaustion often disappear and give way to a sense of emotional wellbeing .
4 The peonies on the wall faded and gave way to a thick , wooded hillside .
5 As the sound of their giggling chatter reached him on the wind , his amusement faded and gave way to loathing .
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