GIVE in a Sentence

Learn GIVE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for GIVE, such as:
1. Lady Elliott wished to give a dance.
2. She came alongside to give me a book.
3. He jumped off to give me a better view.
4. I would give anything to know the truth of it.
5. I won't give her any more if she's ungrateful.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of GIVE
give
 v.  convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
 v.  allow to have or take
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  You may give up your purpose, but mine is assigned to me by heaven, and I dare not.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 24
2  My dear," she cried, "I'm going to give you this dress as soon as I'm through with it.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
3  He jumped off to give me a better view.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
4  Your pardon once again, good sir, if my speech give the shadow of offence.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In X. THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT
5  But as he required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 2
6  A doubt of her regard, supposing him to feel it, need not give him more than inquietude.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 4
7  I would give anything to know the truth of it.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14
8  It is a match that must give universal satisfaction.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 33
9  The intelligence however, which SHE would not give, soon flowed from another quarter.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 34
10  But Elinor would not give her any encouragement to hope that she SHOULD tell her sister.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 35
11  Lady Elliott wished to give a dance.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 36
12  But Marianne for some time would give credit to neither.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 37
13  Nothing should prevail on him to give up his engagement.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 37
14  Concerning the picture she could give no account.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
15  Well," said Wemmick, "he'll give you wine, and good wine.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXIV
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Connors promised to give me a rundown on local police activity.
2  I'll give you my address and telephone number.
3  Please give your name, address and date of birth.
4  Don't give up when you are able to fly,to dream and to love.
5  She came alongside to give me a book.
6  I don't give a shit on your care the least about me.
7  I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.
8  The nut isn't tight enough yet: give it another screw.
9  We were not expecting Mr Levy to give us a clear or well-defined answer.
10  It's impossible for me to give you a definite answer.
11  I'd like you to give me an honest answer/your honest opinion.
12  I can't answer that puzzle; I give up.
13  I can't easily give an answer to your question.
14  I won't give her any more if she's ungrateful.
15  She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.