Sentence examples similar to Given-up thought from inspiring English sources

His dissertation was accepted by Harvard, but the U-boats prevented his return for the necessary defense (Harvard pursued him for a faculty appointment long after he had given up thought of academia).

By that time the brothers had definitely given up thoughts of a legal career in favour of purely literary research.

It was she who persuaded him to give up thoughts of teaching and make drawing a career.

Although The Wild Westcotts had only a short run, Colbert enjoyed acting enough to give up thoughts of working as a fashion designer.

I had reluctantly given up thoughts of intercourse to take her to hospital, and when I returned I was told she had left with her uncle.

Fred M. Forsely, its co-founder, has not given up thoughts of going national, but meanwhile he is coping with "being able to accept a small piece of a very loyal market".

He gave up all thought of experimental work.

Because of his birthmark, he has "given up all thought of friends", but he "could make a friend of London".

Realists also learned to give up the thought that theories as wholes should be assessed as true or false.

Harley gave up the thought of building it in a state hostile to unions, eventually choosing Kansas City, Mo.

By the year 1762, however, when The Social Contract was published, Rousseau had given up any thought of settling in Geneva.