A lot of players - if they'd gone through that hell - they would have given up.

"She became oriented and eventually went home, at a time when a lot of people had given up on her."

So over the years a lot of people have given up.

A lot of us, our kind, are simply giving up, you know.

"A lot of people would have given up on life."

"From the community standpoint, a lot of parents have given up hope, and don't believe the school board has their best interests in mind."

It s an indication that a lot of people have given up hope.

In 1987, a lot of people I knew gave up after the crash.

A lot of the guys last year would have given up at this point in time.

I think a lot of people would have given up.