Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [to-vb] up the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had gunpowder and very sophisticated engineering devices well before the west , but one can document the fact that the Chinese gave up science , rather dramatically , erm in subsequent centuries , simply because they lost faith that there was any underlying order in nature to be discovered , that it was their background religion and philosophy which led them to give up the idea of unravelling the structure of the universe . |
| 2 | ‘ You want me to pick up the tab . ’ |
| 3 | Phone if you want me to saddle up the mare and I 'll have her ready for you by the time you get down here . ’ |
| 4 | This is a unique chance for them to retain the use of this line and I urge them to keep up the pressure . |
| 5 | Georgina wants me to tidy up the manuscript before she lets Gasset and Lode have it . |
| 6 | Once all the letters are found , the object is to unscramble them to make up the phrase and you can make the first person the winner . |
| 7 | You were staying at the Imperial when I phoned you to set up the interview last week . |
| 8 | I want somebody whose sitting there listening to the radio sort of er just relaxed and I I just want you to pick up the phone and ring . |
| 9 | The separation of to and the infinitive by introducing an adverb or phrase : I want you to gently pick up the box instead of I want you to pick up the box gently . |
| 10 | I want you to draw up the will exactly as I 've said , and let me have it as soon as possible . ’ |
| 11 | Used it to patch up the hole in our roof . |
| 12 | He balled it , and used it to wipe up the mess . |
| 13 | Tonight it 's my turn ; he 'll expect me to take up the story where he left off , but I 've no intention of doing that . |
| 14 | ‘ Everyone told me to give up the womanising at my age . ’ |
| 15 | Custodio , who had been in charge of his security , said during the trial that the former armed forces Chief of Staff , Gen. Fabian Ver , who left the Philippines with Marcos in 1986 , had instructed him to draw up the security plan for Benigno Aquino 's arrival . |
| 16 | Clive uses the Chevvy like a normal family car … he takes it to work and uses it to pick up the shopping . |
| 17 | I think a lot of people who suffer from asthma type diseases here do suffer quite severely erm because of this and I think that at some point we 're probably going to have to , to look at it and try and devise a system which , which allows us to pick up the grass . |
| 18 | ‘ Let's hope he does n't want you to hobble up the aisle with a leg in plaster . ’ |
| 19 | John would have to help me to back up the computer data with some experimental work . |
| 20 | Get into Microfit , when you 're in the data input menu I 'd like you to call up the file Q M four FIT |
| 21 | ‘ And if you have a particularly cold bathroom you can also use it to warm up the room before your shower or bath . ’ |
| 22 | You might argue that such an investigation , though time-consuming , would enable you to build up the picture you want . |
| 23 | ‘ Which is why he was looking for you — although how on earth he expected to persuade you to pay up the difference I do n't know ! ’ |
| 24 | I 'll phone my father-in-common-law and get him to look up the address the er postcode in his |
| 25 | Although he was no relation to Charles , his surname had inspired him to pick up the pen . |
| 26 | This will enable him to check up the elector 's signature , number and polling district letter or letters on the nomination paper . |
| 27 | On the other hand , an employer who dismisses a redundant employee for going on strike during his notice period will still have to make him a redundancy payment unless he serves a ‘ notice of extension ’ in accordance with the Consolidation Act requiring him to make up the time lost through the strike . |
| 28 | Unlike the sovereign , who simply minted more coin , the banks have first to persuade us to take up the credit they wish to create . |
| 29 | My wife and I are staying at the Danieli , but she 's not been feeling well and urged me to take up the offer of an observer 's seat here . ’ |
| 30 | I am asking you to take up the privilege . |