Example sentences of "people to give [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1825 , acting under missionary influence , a group of chiefs issued an edict exhorting people to give up their games and turn instead to Christian teachings . |
| 2 | ‘ It can be quite difficult for some people to give up meat suddenly and Quorn is an easy product to use — it 's also very healthy . ’ |
| 3 | What motivates people to give up their leisure time and spend long hours toiling in the countryside , often in appalling weather conditions ? |
| 4 | Health promotion officers have been encouraging people to give up smoking with the help of a scene from the classic movie Casablanca . |
| 5 | ‘ In some cases smoking is as addictive as heroin and it is difficult for people to give up when they have been inhaling deeply for a number of years , ’ he told a news conference at the Royal Society in London . |
| 6 | She has appealed to local people to give as many details as possible about the legends , history and myths which have grown up around the village over the years . |