He took the edge off it by giving her a grin.

I also think that the decision to stand down takes some pressure off Strauss by giving him more free time.

I made him take me by giving myself to him like a slave.

He took care of them by giving cash to make sure they had stuff.

He also underscored his commitment to take action on executive pay by giving shareholders more power.

A miss gave the girls a chance to take control by giving the correct answer.

This takes place throughout the first few days upon arrival by giving the students a tour.

But when her husband showed up in advance of the shuttle, she took a nice first step by giving me a lift.

It made him dizzy, so he tried to take his mind off things by giving the others a short lecture.

Many people are now taking the easy way out - by giving in to pessimism.