English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Give" in Example Sentences
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316013	She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.	CK
804124	The German withdrawal gave the Allies time to prepare strong defenses.	Source_VOA
2735684	Tom put the twenty-dollar bill that Mary gave him in his shirt pocket.	CK
288979	He pretended to be an Englishman, but his foreign accent gave him away.	CM
325644	I was nearly ten when my parents gave me a chemistry set for Christmas.	CK
953773	I'd like to know when you plan to give me back the scissors I lent you.	CK
570246	If you agree to buy 3,000 of them, we'll give you a 3 percent discount.	CK
1990501	Instead of cutting down on cigarettes, why don't you just give them up?	CK
954232	Parents warn their children not to eat food given to them by strangers.	CK
56879	This book gives a good picture of life in America during the Civil War.	CK
2537063	Tom hasn't given Mary a birthday present since they were both thirteen.	CK
328654	I also gave him a little something as a Christmas present the other day.	fcbond
320961	I can give you a copy of the report, but I can't vouch for its accuracy.	CK
1224653	I don't plan to get divorced from you unless you give me a valid reason.	CK
3154836	I don't want to give Tom anything more to eat until he's feeling better.	CK
1990497	Rather than cutting down on cigarettes, why don't you just give them up?	CK
2781012	Tom never forgets to give his wife flowers on their wedding anniversary.	CK
1503584	Please don't forget to put stamps on the letters that I gave you to mail.	CK
1094034	Tom gave a lot of his old clothes to a homeless man that he met recently.	CK
264946	Being unemployed gave me the chance to stand back and think about my life.	Zifre
1316808	He tried to pass himself off as a Frenchman, but his accent gave him away.	PeterR
67734	I was wondering if you could give me a lift, if it isn't too much trouble.	CK
1474104	I wrote to Mr. Wood last week and asked him to give you a job on the farm.	CK
70534	I'll give you our answer after we go into your proposal in greater detail.	CM
328839	Is it true that you recover from colds when you give them to someone else?	fcbond
2796059	The more information you give me, the better the advice I can provide you.	AlanF_US
269907	Blessed are those who give without remembering and take without forgetting.	CM
1860690	Just give me some time. I'm sure I can figure out how to solve the problem.	CK
2668353	Put it in first and slowly let off the clutch while giving it a little gas.	MethodGT
65586	This condo is getting old. Why don't we redecorate to give it a fresh feel?	Nero
40639	To give up smoking is not easy, but you should for the sake of your health.	CK
24998	Give me a break. If you have something to say, stop making faces and say it.	CK
308315	He asked me whether she had given me the book, or if I had bought it myself.	CK
1133176	I wrote last week to Mr. Wood and I asked him to give you a job on the farm.	nadsat
51667	Taking everything into consideration, they ought to be given another chance.	CM
3153796	According to the file you gave us, Tom hasn't yet graduated from high school.	CK
1437960	Can you list the situations in which a supervisor should give a direct order?	caspian
327498	If you can't take it, give up and do what I, your older sister, asked of you.	CM
247605	Our teacher hates his students to ask questions while he is giving a lecture.	CM
2588727	People often give fake personal information when setting up website accounts.	CK
1443528	The customers gave him fleeting glances, then returned to their conversations.	cafe
325969	When her neighbors were sick, she asked doctors to give them medical supplies.	CK
308301	Given her interest in children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.	CK
953672	I tried to do my homework, but I didn't really know how to do it, so I gave up.	CK
285058	I would be grateful if you could give him some information on local conditions.	CK
282887	If he had given up smoking then, he might not be suffering from such a disease.	CK
3153861	If you're not going to try any harder than that, you might as well give up now.	CK
1943439	Maybe today you can give us a couple of tips about how to use the dictionaries.	camilou
245502	The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.	CK
279143	The discovery of electricity gave birth to an innumerable number of inventions.	CM