Example sentences of "[to-vb] up [prep] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 At 6 a.m. the mortar team started to drum up for breakfast .
2 He makes the point that the love of God is not an emotion that we have to drum up in ourselves .
3 ‘ Well , where else would you go to meet up with the Duke and his followers ? ’
4 She never managed to meet up with Vivienne and , as there did n't seem to be much happening at Dingwalls , we decided to drive down to Brighton , all of us crammed into the back of the Mini van .
5 After lunch a town patrol is called to meet up with today 's ‘ Wire ’ patrol at Gatow Ranges .
6 She loves the country and Highgrove is home , especially with the children , but she needs to know the city is not too far away , with shops and cinemas and friends to meet up with .
7 The party still had to cross Loch Arkaig by boat to meet up with his security men who were waiting with a Range Rover , and were clearly becoming worried .
8 In the evenings it was nice to meet up with friends in one of the Club 's bars to discuss stories of the day before wandering into the restaurant to indulge in the delicious hot and cold buffet , washed down with free wine .
9 Once there he intend to meet up with his brother and discuss future plans for their respective SAS regiments .
10 It was only when Cairo confirmed their names and service numbers that they were given the honoured status of the first Eighth Army troops to meet up with the First Army .
11 How long they had been ‘ carrying ’ their susceptibility to that cold around with them just waiting to meet up with the right bugs will depend upon the individual circumstances of each of them .
12 They had to meet up with Nellie a great deal as she was supervising the school 's wardrobe .
13 There was also no lack of opportunity to meet up with your contemporaries in and around the dale — there was even a dance hall of a kind .
14 Suggestions were that it was to rendezvous with another English force crossing into the Middle March ; or to meet up with Dunbar on the East March and convince him to join Balliol actively .
15 Colleagues wept as they told how she planned to meet up with a friend for a two-week walking holiday .
16 One way or another they can expect to meet up with the majority of the players who will represent Canada at the ‘ 95 World Cup .
17 Leaving Googol to safeguard their equipment , he had hurried with Grimm to the station to meet up with Meh'Lindi .
18 When I retired four years ago , I decided I would like to help and encourage other people to paint , and hopefully get as much pleasure form the hobby as I do , and since that time I have been able to meet up with groups of friends and pass on to them the knowledge I have gained through the pages of your magazine .
19 We have recently had another Degree Day and an opportunity to meet up with a few familiar faces .
20 Having set the scene , it was about 2 years ago whilst I was being taken for a walk through the village by our springer dog , that I happened to meet up with the Church Warden who , after passing the time of day suddenly said ‘ Ah Bob , you do a bit of woodwork , do n't you ?
21 A fast marching road led from Bainbridge to Cam High Road to meet up with the Roman road running from Chester to Carlisle .
22 But if as soon as the beam starts its journey I accelerate , then … by the time the beam arrives at the point where it expected to meet up with me … why , of course !
23 This is a branch of the Association devoted to the more senior ex-Manorians who would like to meet up with old friends , but who find it difficult to join in with the annual reunions .
24 The lucky ones had bikes but most had to walk long distances to meet up with their friends .
25 Consultations with the Lochboisdale management and staff over , it was off to Benbecula Airport to meet up with the Stornoway bound Loganair Twin Otter once again .
26 While the bulk of the day was taken up in full discussions with Ewen Muncro , time was also found to meet up with some important business customers .
27 It was a great pleasure to meet up with you again when I became Director of CPRW .
28 It was good to meet up with you again the other day .
29 As the water level lowered below the Deep Level horizon , it was decided to start driving a tunnel from the shaft side , to meet up with the advancing Deep Level from the south .
30 I did n't expect to meet up with you . ’
  Next page