Example sentences of "[verb] up [coord] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the fly is in the air , these organs which are jointed to the thorax in the same way as wings , oscillate up and down a hundred or more times a second . |
| 2 | The police were quickly on the scene and had Trevor walking up and down a straight line . |
| 3 | where it makes sense and is practicable , the pupil may be moved up or down a key stage for the subject in question by placing him or her in a teaching group in which the majority of pupils are older or younger … |
| 4 | If you walk up and down a pebbly beach , you will notice that the pebbles are not arranged at random . |
| 5 | There was a grey squirrel nipping up and down a hazel tree near the stream . |
| 6 | Though its popularity goes up and down a little according to the fashion of the year , the genre is plainly here to stay . |
| 7 | A suitable mix of exercise includes cycling on an ergometer , stepping up and down a two-step climb , a variety of arm and leg exercises using dumb-bells or fixed-weight training equipment and jogging on a mini-trampoline . |
| 8 | ( It is rather like dropping a cork into water : at first it bobs up and down a great deal , but as the ripples carry away its energy , it eventually settles down to a stationary state . ) |
| 9 | So I said , frankly , all I 'll get is your laundry , another cup , saucer and plate to wash up and probably a great deal more you-know-what than I need ! ’ |