The films were popular, and Jones gave up his amateur status while earning lucrative contract money for this venture.

In order to find out more about him, Tanner must give up his status as a cop and go undercover.

She was ready to give up her globe-trotter status.

For physical reasons, however, he had to give up his flying status in 1927 and continue his career as a ground officer.

For Lillian, this meant giving up her status as class president and losing most of her friends.

"We shouldn't give up our unique status as the national capital."

To begin earning prize money, tennis players had to give up their amateur status.

After the unsuccessful season in 2005, the club gave up its professional status.

"I wouldn't dream of giving up my amateur status," she said.

Most of them are careful, of course, to stay married because they don't want to give up their "status."