give heed

Example Sentences

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A top legislative attorney has said Dunleavy could give heed to retroactive provisions in the bill or use other tools to keep state government operating until the bill takes effect, such as interim borrowing.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2021

While they were still able to give heed to such things, they could hear his breath hissing and gasping just in front of them.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

But Ford admired the latter so much that Betty felt her brother was likely to give heed to Hurley’s advice in most matters connected with this new and strange environment to which they had come.

From The Heart of Canyon Pass by Holmes, Thomas K.

He was too busy chasing coyotes across the desert at that moment to give heed to anything else.

From The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze by Patchin, Frank Gee

"I don't give heed to every fool's tale about such things," replied Dame Deborah, in her usual grave tone; "but I've serious reason for believing that the dead often know what the living are doing."

From Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) by Cooper, Thomas