6092 examples of give up in sentences

The immediate result was disastrous to the British arms; and Washington had to give up the command of the Ohio by surrendering Fort Necessity to the French onof all datesthe 4th of July!

He only asks you to give up that selfishness which will prevent you enjoying wife, child, or property, or anything else in earth, or in heaven either.

The great point to remember in measles is, not to give up the treatment with the apparent subsidence of the disease, as the after-consequences of measles are too often more serious, and to be more dreaded, than the measles themselves.

She had, indeed, wrought upon her father so far as to save his life, and have him adopted into their tribe and family; but she well knew that nothing would ever induce him to give up his possession of Rodolph's son, or suffer his parents to know that he lived.

Mr. Morgann and he had a dispute pretty late at night, in which Johnson would not give up, though he had the wrong side, and in short, both kept the field.

But she had not herself the least prospect of life, and said that, although she had found it a hard struggle to give up her husband and children, she had, through the mercy of her gracious Redeemer, attained to perfect resignation.

Brave Old Bluedon't give updon't give up, Boy!"

The feudal lords were forced to give up such castles and lands as they had wrongfully usurped; and the newly-created earls were deprived of titles which they had wrung from King or Empress in the civil wars.

It was that point in the story of the 'Wonderful Lamp', where the false uncle lets fall a stone that seals the mouth of the underground chamber; and immures the boy, Aladdin, in the darkness, because he would not give up the lamp till he stood safe on the surface again.

He could not do so without stimulants, and rather than give up society, fell into habits of drinking, which hastened his death.

After many fruitless attempts to obtain admission, they were fain to give up the attempt.

"I didn't think, though," he went on, "that that resolution of yours to give up your whole career,make ducks and drakes of it, in obedience to my whimwas nothing more than one of those pious lies that invalids are fed upon.

During all this time Mr. Lincoln did not give up the idea of being a lawyer.

They strove to force these peoples to give up Christianity and turn Mohammedans, but were successful only in the case of the Skipetars of Albania.

We feel the intense anxiety of the riders to reach Aix on timefor we are given to understand in the last line of the third stanza that Aix must learn the news by a certain hour; we feel the despair of the two who are forced to give up the attempt, and the increased sense of responsibility of the only remaining rider; and we fairly hold our breath in our fear that the gallant Roland will not stand the strain.

The Peishwa taunted the Council with breach of faith, and refused to give up Toolajee.

How can I give up your love?

He shall give up his; But never so!Not so!While I do live To let things out of cages!Tell me, quick!

Whereupon Rafael would give up his rideshis sole pleasure practicallyand plunge into a thick smoke-laden atmosphere of noise and shouting, where he would have to answer questions of the most illustrious members of the party.

I give up, where are you from? (In The New Yorker, Feb. 22, 1941) © 20Feb41; B488777.

If he is unwilling to give up his campaign, she is satisfied to let him go the next morning if he will only marry her.

And, as she pressed on, tired, but determined not to give up what seemed to her to be the best chance of rescuing her chum, Bessie looked about constantly for some fresh evidence of Dolly's presence.

Do you suppose that I will give up my claim to one of the finest properties in England without disputing it?" "Then I had better stop the payment of that money, and let the gentlemen know that you mean to raise the question on their behalf.

The former had caught him hastening from the monastery and seizing compelled him to give the information he sought and to give up all papers on his person; which he did cheerfully.

And she may give up her health, all her other duties, and yet, for want of a little management, be not one-half so efficient as another who is not one-half so devoted, but who has this art of multiplying herselfthat is to say, the patient of the first will not really be so well cared for, as the patient of the second.

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