I used to do it, but gave up after a while.

Do you really think this sort of person gives up after one try?

They got bad weather and had to give up after 24 hours.

You can't just give up after 7 minutes and expect everything to be ok.

It gave up after a moment, and looked directly at her.

Perhaps, if the police could not find him, they might give up after a while.

He tried to smile but gave it up as a bad job after a moment.

I tried to figure out what it was about but gave up after one day.

"But most of them give up after two or three."

I'm sure they'd just give up after a day or so anyway.