Sentence examples for giving of something from inspiring English sources

Bribery involves the giving of something of value in exchange for an official's exercise of power.

Although all sacrifice involves the giving of something, there are some sacrificial rites in which the oblation is regarded as a gift made to a deity either in expectation of a return gift or as the result of a promise upon the fulfillment of a requested divine favour.

Mr. Shirky suggests giving the gift of something that is ephemeral but precious: time.

Yet, given fears of something far bloodier, the toll was treated with relief.Violence aside, it was the cleanest election in years.

For him, Ms. Goldberg and Ms. Bufalino, teaching is a relatively simple matter of giving dancers something of their own to build on in the time-honored tradition of tap.

Just like we give presents to those who love, the gift of giving should be something outside of ourselves.

It is a bit weird having your photo taken; you are giving something of yourself.

Can giving patrons whiffs of something more fragrant make them happy and coax them into buying more drinks?

The idea of giving up something in exchange faded away.

It's a way of giving them something healthy, that they like," he said.

Our current financial meltdown is largely the result of giving people something they could not afford.