I have given years of my life to its study.

I give it no more than five years, perhaps six, before the end.

She'd given herself five years to make it in the city.

I would give a year of my life to see it.

I was giving him a year in which to tell me what to do with my life.

They were to give a year of their energy, time and skills at cost to themselves.

It's not very serious, but I am going to give him a whole year off.

His doctors had given him only two years to live.

The doctor gives him three years at most to live.

The British people may give themselves five years in which to work it out.