She said that the party and its supporters had given it "their all" and that, while she had called Mr. English to acknowledge that National had won the most votes, she was not ready to admit defeat.
In their contrasting ways Tiger and Phil had given it their all yesterday.
His temporary replacements - Church, Young, Chiles and even Charles Kennedy - have given it their all, but they still cloy in comparison.
"We would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone involved in the successful rescue of Susie". They thanked the Chilean maritime search and rescue, the Falmouth coastguard, the Golden Globe race organisers, "and especially the master and crew on Tian Fu" who, they said, "have given it their all over the past few days".
They've have given it their all but fallen short.
They've given it their all for the American dream.
Similarly, if employees have given it their all and they all know it, the room may call for some praise and acknowledgement.
Carol Asvestas, the director of the San Antonio preserve, said that because of Ms. Byron-Marasek's complaints, many agencies had inspected the sanctuary in recent months, and all had given it their approval.
Audiences are used to the "American Idol" format, in which celebrity judges critique and sometimes berate shaky amateurs who have just given it their all.
(Yes, the Federal Reserve could play a role here, although Mervyn King, the head of the Bank of England, seems to think that the central banks have already given it their all).Putting this together, profit-maximising firms have a strong incentive to prevent any tax hikes that might shrink the deficit, particularly tax hikes that would eat directly into consumer spending.
And long after I had given it all up and moved on, butterflies retained their magic.
