Example sentences of "but i [vb past] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I managed to give out some positive body language , and at least came through with a win . ’ |
| 2 | I used to follow a bit but I had to give it up . |
| 3 | ‘ I certainly have n't invited him , but I had to give Slender Billy a score of tickets , so who knows who he might bring ? ’ |
| 4 | I 'd been working in a factory , but I had to give that up because I could n't afford a nursery . |
| 5 | You were never entirely safe from prying fingers in Chinatown , but I had to give it my best shot . |
| 6 | He was sure I was going to be sent to Siberia but I 'd given him all my film and all the pictures that I 'd taken already . |
| 7 | But I decided to give my countryman a chance , not that I 'd moved four thousand miles to be shown around London by a fellow American , and a hick from the provinces to boot . |
| 8 | I used to drink really quite strong before , but I decided to give up erm , like , take less sugar , so if you take less sugar , I think I only took two sugars anyway , 'cos my tea was so strong , 'cos 'cos the stronger it is , you need more sugar to sweeten it . |