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Sentence Examples The entrenched systems of control in the Arab world are beginning to give way. But once the upper floors began to give way, terrible force was set in motion. The river was wide at this point of crossing, and the ice could easily give way. A determined battle can make sure that the Labour government is forced to give way. The company resisted as far as it could, but was forced to give way under the joint pressure of the workers and the government. It is distressing to see the impulse for integration give way to calls for segregation. This nettles her at first and gradually the anger and irritation give way to a secret longing for him to look at her. As we waited, annoyed discontent began to give way to barely controllable rage. Unfortunately, as old houses and small lanes give way to skyscrapers, ancient trees have been chopped down. A couple of years ago you could always rely on a lorry driver to give way and allow you to pass. I constantly witness individuals exchanging obscenities because neither wishes to pull over and give way. Traffic lights were green with a sign indicating that traffic making a left turn should give way. Traffic emerging from Bradford should then give way, which all except left-hand drive vehicles can do readily without having a problem. As El Nino strengthens, the northern jet will weaken and give way to a strong southern jet stream pattern. Spring flowers give way to those gum balls, woody balls covered with curved spines and containing one or two winged seeds. The intense colour and elegant bouquet give way to a rich, full-bodied wine with ripe fruit and polished tannins. The aged timber cracked and the roof began to give way, spraying us with a shower of dirt and small debris. If the weave is loose enough, elastic stretching may give way to pulling through of the fibres to bring about a permanent change of shape. Laws made in the seventh century could finally give way to the needs of the 21st. Hunting and tournaments, at least for some nobles, began to give way to a lively interest in culture and education. Show More Sentences They sometimes give way to inconsistencies and besetting sins, and lose their sense of pardon. I have near misses with tradies on a regular basis who refuse to give way at traffic lights and roundabouts. They give way to secondary branches and multiple bifurcations that reflect the path of dielectric breakdown within the soil-gravel horizon. The jazzy blackness and the minimal discord give way to hushed serenity, remolding the songs into new creatures. He dug out his key and stuck it in the lock, feeling the tumblers give way. As you drift northwards and deeper, the spurs and gullies give way to a moonscape of boulders. Raw stock and ponderous movie cameras may soon give way to digital tapes and high definition cameras. There, the rivers give way to a skein of smaller rivers and enter the salt sea. The soft, mulberry fruits in Vina Morande give way to layers of fresh green peppercorns and vanilla spice. Earthy, spicy notes give way to a crunchy palate of light berry fruit with a final rustic finish of mulberry jam. As we climb over the Clyde and uninterrupted views of high rise flats give way to a stunning vista, Wallace's mood lightens. I slumped and leaned against the trailer before my knees could give way underneath me. Immense seascapes give way to more intimate, detailed pictures such as boulders on the beach at Lonbain. The unstylish cut and the unpleasant colors give way to a totally unattractive piece of clothing. An initial fruit hit of ripe bramble jam and dark chocolate give way to a well-balanced spicy mouthful of winter berry fruit and ginger. Images of lush green vegetation slowly give way to immense black, white, and gray expanses of cooled lava. Sweet, nutty aromas give way to butterscotch, roasted nuts, and pound cake. Slowly, the images of rehearsal give way to the ultimate performance, a heartrending yet minimalist staging of original choreography. When they helicopter began to descend to the earth, the clouds from the sky had somewhat blown away, to give way to a clear starry night sky. Thickets of flamboya, casuarina and sweet coconut give way to the arid Palmyra palm. Show More Sentences Dark curls, cropped close to his skull, give way to a high forehead and a strong jaw. Surely this would give way to more problems that could range from child abuse to abandoned babies. There are two places next to the road where the reeds of the black river give way, forming natural swimming holes. Atmospheric synths gradually enter the mix, only to give way to a piano interlude that lays the groundwork for the last few verses. A brief middle section contains off-beat strumming, while tone clusters finally give way to richly-scored harmonic passagework. For example, plains give way to rising mountain passes with steep cliff faces, and islands peek mysteriously out of lakes and seas. And when they cross the finishing line in front, concern and worry give way to exultation, binding you even closer to such heroes. Abortion has given way to euthanasia, and euthanasia shall give way to the killing of the criminally and mentally insane. Accordingly, sales rooms on the ground and first floors give way to increasingly private quarters as you rise up the building. Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance, and make a seeming impossibility give way. As it was, the darkness of night was beginning to give way to the gloaming before daylight. My legs were about to give way on me, my throat was dry and my eyes were probably the size of saucers. The elation at Edgbaston and Old Trafford may well give way to substantial deflation at not being able to win this latest battle and go 2-1 up. The more lengthy and discursive notes of the original forces give way to a short, punchy, military style, often devoid of emotion. Just as castle walls gave way to gunpowder and the cannon, so too will present technology give way to new ideas and new tools of war. The two big glass doors fronting the building give way to a large entryway and a small set of stairs. Hedges of thorn and dog rose give way to hedges of neat privet, a suburban section where I felt a right Charlie booted and rucksacked. But the Parades Commission would not give way, and the Orangemen lost. Cars waiting to turn right on to Carleton Road from Skipton hold all the outgoing traffic up as cars coming into Skipton won't give way on a green light. According to reports in the Chinese media, even the hugely popular local soap operas and game shows have had to give way to extended coverage of the Games. Show More Sentences All of a sudden, the cries stopped to give way an ear-piercing wail. Dense jungle alternates with steamy rice paddies and, as pineapple groves give way to coconut plantations, working elephants come briefly into view. Forested slopes of lodgepole pine and subalpine fir give way to aspen-clad foothills and rolling sagebrush steppes that have the spongy look of muskeg, but two shades lighter. Often, support beams would give way under the pressure of shifting rock. Bucolic vistas of snowy woods and mountains soon give way to sunbathers when, at the end, Thompson swings through the south of France and Barcelona. At Magela Creek, northern Australia, hydrophilic palms and mangroves proximal to the waterhole give way to fire-prone sedges, grasses and paperbark on the dry floodbasin. In four new paintings comprising his recent solo show, ribbons give way to a system of lines and ovoid shapes contained within large geometric fields of color. The flowers eventually fade and give way to a gentle green mossiness. With 2014 as a congressional election year, the acrid scrums of 2013 will give way to the combat of the campaign. Benevolence would have to give way to the exacting standards of science. Eventually the eucalyptus and green fields of the valley bottom give way again to the lush sub-tropical rainforest that grows on the surrounding sandstone escarpments. Police kept guard to prevent people from returning, warning that deadly gushes of water could surge down from the mountains as blockages of debris and mud give way. As pastures give way to housing and roadsides are sprayed for weed control, plants like butterfly weed, Queen Anne's lace, and bee balm need new habitats in order to survive. As this cloistered, claustrophobic existence begins to give way to outside pressure, the pathos of Lamb and Doggo's stories is made pitifully real. Lurid black and white must perforce give way to reputable gray. They were old and loose, so they would, hopefully, give way easily. There is also some concern that people in many of the new developments within the county may give way to apathy due to an unestablished affiliation with the area. A less common insinuation, though still a fascinating one, was that he was behaving hypocritically, since even he knew that he would eventually have to give way. Some have prognosticated that physical rack-mounted components are going to give way to software apps that can do the same work, and eat no rack space. And to give way to this impulse is to experience a peculiar pleasure. Show More Sentences A faint track through the crowberry scrub led to a rightwards sloping ramp of black slabs which seemed to give way to a series of zig-zags amongst some large blocks. If a perp fails to give way, a patrol car down the road makes the arrest. New Zealand pteridology is now at the point where purely taxonomic investigations are likely to give way gradually to the study of more complex biosystematic problems. Two of the best players in the NBA not only have fallen into an amazing groove of leading the way, they've learned when and how to give way to their supporting cast. In Fontana, 80 miles to the east of LA, on the way to Vegas, a giant brown cloud will end its creeping spread and give way to clear empty clean skies. In the most Belgicized areas, hill forts tended to give way to large settlements on lower ground, sometimes with their approaches defended by great running earthworks. Our route has taken us northwest through a fairy-tale landscape where the boreal forest, or taiga, begins to give way to more open land, or tundra. Then, on the Norman left, the Bretons under Count Alan began to give way. Eventually, the Colombian went down the inside of the quick right-hander into the Stadium section, but Raikkonen, despite being off the track, would not give way. The old political alignments are going to give way to new ones. Ideological criticism, Ferris argues, arises at that moment when linguistic and textual criticism give way to an urgent concern for political and historical issues. Over the next four years, excitement would give way to aggravation. The elegy, as real poems do, brings us to a place where words give way to the music of silence, where we approach the unsayable and bow before it. Sometimes, you think, we are becoming soft, far more ready to give way to sloppy self-indulgent emotionalism than our parents and grandparents were. The nights give way to live DJs playing hip-hop etc and serious party people, so instead be a devil, go to the bar and order a tray of six shots instead! The citron yellow or red tinged flowers are also worth having, hanging bells on tall stalks that dance in the wind and give way to upright seed heads for autumn interest. As old clerical models of liturgical prayer give way to genuinely ecclesial models, how will these new models relate to the inherited tradition of Anglican worship? There is a certain amount of smug satisfaction to be gained from having greater access than the numerous Mercedes and BMWs which are forced to give way in the leafy lanes. Even when you have the right of way, you must take action to avoid a collision if another boat fails to give way. Could the timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure? Show More Sentences As hulking old steel mills give way to sleek new minimills, workers cannot help but to notice that their ranks are diminishing apace. Chamise and manzanita in the lower elevations give way to dense arrays of pine and fir cloaking numerous ridges. Above the cloud forests, as the Andes continue to rise, the dwarfing trend continues until the trees give way to brush. One such example can be found at measure 128, where ten measures of rapid fortississimo sextuplets give way to two measures of rests. Truth, perspective, and context give way to urban legends, hyperbole, and hysteria. But with unstructured improvisation, the risk that directionlessness will give way to pointlessness is high. He'd jump up, get a fingerhold, and then dirt would give way and he'd slip back down. Jump up, get a fingerhold, slip back down. This period saw the Upper Paleolithic give way to the start of the following Mesolithic cultural period. Cycling and horse riding are allowed on bridleways, but cyclists must give way to all other users. Still, at Southampton, attacks were so effective morale did give way briefly with civilian authorities leading people en masse out of the city. Further south, the hills give way to areas of rolling moorland, some of which have been covered by forestry plantations to form Kielder Forest. As his health began to give way, he began to age prematurely and fell into fits of despondency. By now the Ordainers had drawn up their Ordinances for reform and Edward had little political choice but to give way and accept them in October. From this theological perspective, the spectrum of violences has to give way to a spectrum of nonviolences. Red foxes may give way to hyenas on unopened carcasses, as the latter's stronger jaws can easily tear open flesh that is too tough for foxes. Most perished as they crossed the frozen Danube on foot, only for the ice to give way. The Alps of western Austria give way somewhat into low lands and plains in the eastern part of the country. In such cases, natural justice has to give way to necessity in order to maintain the integrity of judicial and administrative systems. On the Indian subcontinent, the Delhi Sultanate and the Deccan sultanates would give way, beginning in the 16th century, to the Mughal Empire. I speak it softly as I sway and give way to her gentle or harsh caress or rebukement. Show More Sentences Cyclists using a bridleway are obliged to give way to other users on foot or horseback. But many times we complain, repine, and mutter without a cause, we give way to passions we may resist and will not. There was a litter bin mounted on the give way sign at the end of my road and it was always full. Idealized membranes, plates and bars are clearly inadequate and give way to the reality of tablas, gongs and zanzas. It may feel sharp at first and then give way to achiness you feel during and after running. This act of reassemblage disrupts rhetoricity until we feel the selvedges of the language-textile give way. However, to give way to the added seats, the air carrier would have smaller lavatories and galleys. Martin Barwood of Chichester, the fastest in 2014, had to give way to Heron, this time, but still finished a creditable eighth. Borders are violated by hungering males and famished females, and the ordered animosities of the noyau give way to a saturnalia of sexual adventure. In the central regions, the country's northern mountain ranges give way to shallow plateaus and typically dry watercourses that are referred to locally as the Ogo. As the Macdonalds suffered casualties they began to give way. After years of neglect, the rusty old bridge could give way at any time. The aldehydic top notes contain suggestions of bergamot, lemon, peach and coriander and give way to a heart based principally on rose, jasmine and orris. By May, there are attractive corymbs of creamy white flowers that give way eventually to big bunches of the most luscious of red berries, almost see-through like redcurrants. When that mentality prevails, constitutional democracy, limited government, and the spontaneous market order will give way to crude majoritarianism and market socialism. As we continue north west, concrete buildings soon give way to farmland covered in sheets of white pyrethrum flowers drying in the sun to make a natural pesticide. Similarly, in the esotericism of late antiquity silence is linked to the decline of the word and the senses as they give way to a sort of immediate awareness of truth. One single, straight duct termed vas rectum, which joins the rete testis at a right angle. The vasa recta are very slender, and easily give way when injected. The extreme and stressful climatic conditions give way to the growth of plant species with secondary metabolites important for medicinal purposes. Anselm stuck firmly to the letter of the papal decree, despite Henry's attempts to persuade him to give way in return for a vague assurance of a future royal compromise. Examples from Classical Literature Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships! I shall give way to the extent of asking Captain banes to let him go with us. The time soon came when he was forced to give way before the march of newfangledness. The axman brought down his blade with his full strength three times, and the fibers of the tree cracked and began to give way. In the autumn, when the ripening period arrives, light and actinism give way to a greater ratio of heat. But the Asas besought him to give way, while Loki twitted him with cowardice. Though shaken to his very center, the pride of the encyclopedist did not as yet give way. The totem that is conceived as an animal ancestor may give way to other fanciful ancestral ideas or may intercross with them. She closed her eyes and swayed slightly, but she did not collapse or give way. I am a bear leader who daily trembles lest the muzzle should give way at last. The daughter of Mr. Anthony begs me to give way a little, if it's only for our own sakes! Still her voice did not falter, and my courage did not give way. The hair, and motion of the shay, will do you good, mim, and you must not give way, you must not raly. Then the gyves of his strong will give way as the withes fell from Samson. If I once give way to favour or sentiment, I unhinge my whole system. It's an apoplexy ye'll be contacting if ye give way to heat like this. I always fancy I see people walking in these numerous paths and arbors, but John has cautioned me not to give way to fancy in the least. But Colonel John was not one to give way to fears that might be baseless. The musketeers, few in number, not being able, in the midst of this crowd, to make their horses wheel around, began to give way. Bowen, one of the South's bravest generals, was the last to give way. Show More Sentences Then Gabriel shrieked out to his comrades to give way with their oars, and in that manner the mutinous boat rapidly shot away from the Pequod. When he got near the battlefield a great part of the king's men had already fallen, and little was wanting to make the rest give way. Help me to get into the droshky, and don't give way to melancholy. The duellist when hard pressed is apt to give way before his opponent. And then it does, as beefy instrumentals give way to singer Dave Gahan's fractured lyrics. I have allowed myself to give way to panic like a child in the dark. Sometimes I would give way to wild outbursts of rage, and hack and splinter some unlucky tree in my intolerable vexation. These dotted lines indicate to drivers in the merging lane that they must give way to nearby traffic regardless of which vehicle is in front. But Robin would not give way to his lieutenant, and that is why John, in a huff, had gone with Will to Barnesdale. The need to prove oneself may give way to the desire to express one's uniqueness. Unchecked by any idea of shame they give way to every libidinous desire. Here they were met by all the unmounted Tetons, and, in their turn, they were forced to give way. The cities of Strasburg, Ulm, and Nremberg were the next to give way. Then the other pretended to give way, and said, 'Thou must let the sack of wisdom descend, by untying yonder cord, and then thou shalt enter. Indeed, you will do both, if you give way to this most uncalled-for gloom. Do you wonder I didn't give way to any wild, uncontrolled joy? Along the street to the church went the minister, plowing through the drifts and thinking that this time he would utterly give way to sin. The ropes were dangerous, for the untarred hemp was liable to give way. Is it strange that the religious peace and trust, which had upborne him hitherto, should give way to tossings of soul and despondent darkness? Meanwhile April comes in, then moves us closer to May and early spring's thick palls of wet greyness give way. Show More Sentences Religion, loyalty, everything would give way if only you cared. It is such enjoyment to them, that if their uncle did not lay down the rule of their taking turns, whichever began would never give way to the other. Patient anatomists of human nature cannot too often enunciate the truths before which all educations, laws, and philosophical systems must give way. Then Kaa would give way limply, and Mowgli, with both quick-moving feet, would try to cramp the purchase of that huge tail as it flung backward feeling for a rock or a stump. It was the most horrible experience of all my life and that my mind did not give way to the terrors of that inky blackness has been a wonder to me ever since. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of give way? Words that rhyme with give way What is the past tense of give way? Translations for give way Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words give up the ghost give up hope give-up give up give two hoots give the opportunity to give way to give your all givin' giving giving back giving birth