Give way

The mother gave way to her crying child.

Whether in consequence of this or not, the Liverpool company eventually gave way, and proceeded to build its portion of the work with some ill grace.

After years of neglect, the rusty old bridge could give way at any time.

During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast.

'Cause I'm praying for rain I'm praying for tidal waves I wanna see the ground give way I wanna watch it all go down

Winter gave way to spring.

The native-born and the "naturalised" locomotives have been giving way to the standardised types, of which the L.M.S.R. class "5" 4-6-0 has led the way and has penetrated the furthest.

At the crossing, cars must give way to pedestrians.

"Yes, I will give way."

Seeing my eye fixed upon him, he went outside to give way to his grief in the passage.