Example sentences of "the end [pron] give " in BNC.

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1 the , the treat was at the end they gave them a very er , an opportunity of having a very strong drink
2 Well when and he was n't on he was n't on , but he he at the towards the end they gave the three of them thirty seconds to describe the go , you know , the qualities of of the
3 And then at the end they give you the headlines again , they summarise it .
4 In the end we gave in .
5 In the end he gave up trying to analyse his own feelings , or even totally understand them , and lay there relaxed , listening for the slow , regular breathing of sleep , and was n't sure if he detected it or not — The door opened briefly at one point and a young man 's voice said " Shit , " but Graham did n't even turn to look ; he knew it could be nothing which would disturb them .
6 She started to wrestle with the nearside door , but Ward had locked it and in the end she gave up , lying back again and muttering something about remembering now .
7 For a while she tried to stay awake , but in the end she gave up .
8 I really got embarrassed collecting my dole , and in the end I gave it up .
9 In the end I gave in and reluctantly mounted the narrow stairs .
10 In the end I gave up .
11 But he would concede nothing , and in the end I gave him a dry little bow and thanked him for the tea .
12 I could n't find what was wrong and in the end I gave up and started to walk home .
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