How To Use give and take In A Sentence
- And because all merchants give and take, they give that they have and take that they have not; Jesu Christ in this merchandise gave and took, he took that which in this world aboundeth, that is to wit, to be born to labour and to die, he gave again to us to be born spiritually, to rise and reign perdurably. The Golden Legend, vol. 1
- Swett was ready with Lincoln to give and take in storyland, as was Lamon, and either of them, and sometimes all of them, often dropped in upon Lincoln and gave him an hour's diversion from his exacting cares. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller
- In normal human relationships there has to be some give and take.
- Give and take is the key to a successful marriage, say a Malmesbury couple who have celebrated 50 years of wedlock.
- Unlike traditional journalism, it has a collegial give and take (check out Jarvis' comment sections for a great example of what I mean).
- He had no sense of give and take; no idea of the concessions one made for the sake of social comfort.
- The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy - give one and take ten. Mark Twain
- You can get the perfect blend of give and take in romance. The Sun
- During our Advent season, one chief instance that comes to mind, the gospel dialogue that accompanies the event we call the Annunciation, that most curious exchange between the Archangel Gabriel and the Theotokos, and I glimpse in that fascinating give and take the Holy Mother's intentional concurrence with the angelic messenger's announcement. Scott Cairns: The Annunciation of Mary: Ambiguity, Perplexity and Truth
- Pam's recipe for a long and happy marriage is a lot of give and take, and always making up any arguments or quarrels before going to bed.