How to Use give (oneself) up to (something) in a Sentence

give (oneself) up to (something)

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  • So the question is how much would the Guardians give up to rent him?
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 23 July 2022
  • The question, of course, is what the Knicks would have to give up to move up from No. 8 to No. 2.
    — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 11 Sep. 2020
  • If so, what would the Cardinals have to give up to trade for him?
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2021
  • What should the Suns be willing to give up to trade for Kyle Kuzma?
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2023
  • As for player gifts, at last check bowls were allowed to give up to $550 in gifts to players.
    — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
  • What would the Heat have to give up to get Ben Simmons, now that people are calling for the 76ers to unload him?
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 22 June 2021
  • But Goga—which Vitelli was forced to give up to a US customer who loved the design—makes more sense from the inside out.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Ford employees or retirees can give up to four PINs per year.
    — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2023
  • Lightfoot said the city will give up to $1.5 million for one project in each of seven planning regions.
    — Gregory Pratt, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2021
  • QatarEnergy has maintained a 75% stake overall in the expansion and could give up to 5% of that stake to some buyers.
    — Reuters, CNN, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Xbox Game Pass family plan will give up to five players access.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The conversations have included very broad outlines of what Ukraine might need to give up to reach a deal, the officials said.
    — Kristen Welker, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Hajjar was the second second-round pick that the Reds had included in that deal, a sign of how much the Reds were willing to give up to add Benson to the outfield.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Maldonado said the foundation’s phones have not stopped ringing since the city of San Diego passed a rent relief program that could give up to $4,000.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2020
  • That number would likely be pushed even higher if Congress passed tax credits that would give up to $1.25 for every gallon of the fuel.
    — Dallas News, 10 May 2022
  • That’s how many stores Albertsons and Kroger may have to give up to make a merger work and satisfy antitrust regulators.
    — Dallas News, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The Wolstein Center vaccination site will be able to give up to 6,000 vaccinations per day, seven days a week, for eight weeks.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The fund can give up to $1,500 per household – although there have been exceptions when people needed ongoing help.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Created by Wealth-of-Geeks • Viewlarger version What else would people give up to become a millionaire?
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Earlier in the week, Hogan announced a plan to give up to a few thousand dollars to farmers who are contracted to grow chickens and turkeys for large poultry companies.
    — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The companies each expect to give up to 25 million doses monthly when supply is sufficient.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Phoenix City Council approved a motion on Wednesday to give up to $2,000 bonuses to full-time vaccinated city employees.
    — Julie Luchetta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2021
  • When asked what Republicans had to give up to get this deal, however, Johnson was insistent: Nothing.
    — Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 28 May 2023
  • Each bag purchased can help give up to 20 meals for children suffering from food insecurity.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 22 June 2021
  • As the world faces twin ecological crises of climate change and ecosystem collapse, the vote will determine what one country’s citizens are willing to give up to protect the planet.
    — Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Maryland operates on a four-year campaign cycle, and individual donors are allowed to give up to $6,000 during that span.
    — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
  • But there’s a delicate balance Elias and executives of other deadline buyers are attempting to strike, calculating what is the right amount to give up to bolster the 2023 club.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2023
  • Business entities also are permitted to give up to $6,000 per cycle to a single candidate.
    — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
  • The standard air suspension can be adjusted to give up to 15 inches of ground clearance, and the Quad-Motor model features an electric motor for each wheel, which maximizes the driver’s control in a variety of terrains.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The gift is set to give up to $5,980 annually to every player who meets the university's academic qualifications and remains eligible to play.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024

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