Once the elders had fore-given the land, disputes ceased among the villagers.

He hadn't given a damn about the warnings, so the consequences surprised no one.

He had never given a hoot about what others thought.

Leaflets were given about the town before the festival.

The evidence given against the defendant was later found to be unreliable.

No one had ever given a darn about the broken fountain until the teenagers painted it bright colors.

The sudden drop in temperature had given rise to a series of malfunctions in the factory's control systems.

No one had given a fig about her opinion until the meeting changed everything.

After months of budget cuts, several employees were given the axe last week.

Old customs have given place to new practices.