Example sentences of "[verb] i [verb] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You want me to pick up the tab . ’ |
| 2 | 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 . ’ |
| 3 | Georgina wants me to tidy up the manuscript before she lets Gasset and Lode have it . |
| 4 | The kids helped me pile up the slabs and we ‘ borrowed ’ a barrow from the house-renovators next door to transport the broken humps of concrete , via some wobbly ramps , to a spoil heap up the garden . |
| 5 | ‘ I used to love listening to Elvis records , which helped me pick up the lingo , and now everyone in the business calls me the Rocking Singh . |
| 6 | Loud Clachaig Inn climber revellers woke me clambering up the stairs . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ Everyone told me to give up the womanising at my age . ’ |
| 9 | John would have to help me to back up the computer data with some experimental work . |
| 10 | Please could you give me some information to help me set up the tank for coldwater fish , such as filtration , lighting , decor and stocking ? , . |
| 11 | When I arrive on Saturday morning , the people are all there , waiting to help me set up the table , making up kits , giving out leaflets . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . ’ |
| 13 | I believe I picked up the tape-recorder in much the same spirit — because I felt that whatever we did here ought to have a rather spontaneous feel to it , and yet at the same time be noticeably hard-wearing . |
| 14 | go I pick up the accent . |
| 15 | Biting back feelings of inadequacy , frustration and anger I tied up the bundle as well as I could , resigning myself to losing most of it on the way down the hill , preparing for laughter and jeers when we got to the village . |
| 16 | Now then , how do I set up the board ? |
| 17 | ( Why Why did I pick up the telephone ) |
| 18 | Off he went to Great Scotland Yard , in that frightful double-breasted suit , silly flat cap and flashy green tie , carrying all the worries of the Empire on his shoulders , leaving me to pick up the pieces . |
| 19 | When I come back from bingo he said I went up the shop up the chip shop he said and got some fish and chips for my tea . |
| 20 | A very dark bird nearby makes me put up the 'scope again and I am surprised to find it is a common scoter , not at all common in Whalfirth Voe . |
| 21 | Trevor was not the sort of fellow who said , ‘ For art 's sake have I broken up the bar . ’ |