Example sentences of "[noun] up [prep] [art] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the concert-hall , this performance would earn deserved applause , but I 'm not sure that is stands up to the scrutiny that a recording invites . |
| 2 | One thin , ring-studded hand held the skirt up at the front but the back went trail , trail , trail on the ground , sweeping up wisps of hay with the feathers . |
| 3 | Then he shot his legs up into the sky and slid down without a splash . |
| 4 | What is wrong , what is wrong with increasing the levels of education in our schools up to the quality and level of education offered by the C T C ? |
| 5 | I climbed the steps up onto the lock and knocked on the door of the lock-keeper 's house , and through great good fortune found him at home . |
| 6 | But Mr Tomlinson built his own bonnet , mudguards and steps up to the cab and set in louvred vents either side of the bonnet to let out the heat produced by the massive engine . |
| 7 | Trent bunched his knees up as a fulcrum and as the man hit them , grasped the big man 's trousers at the waist , heaving for his life . |
| 8 | She was wandering about the room , pulling the covers up on the bed and tidying up half-heartedly , waiting for the kettle on the gas-ring to boil . |
| 9 | It is a quiet and comfortable village to stop in , as I know from having stopped there , with good walks up into the hills and good fishing — for trout , which begin to come into their own around here as the mountain fish . |
| 10 | A sharp wind whipped the fallen snow up into the air and blew it into every hole and corner . |
| 11 | Discussions have taken place with the Shropshire County Council Leisure Services Department with regard to the setting up of a Museum and they have given much helpful advice including a visit to the proposed building . |
| 12 | If the PNC Declaration of Independence constituted a major landmark in this process , the time has come to embark on another major step , that of declaring the setting up of a state or government structure . |
| 13 | However , I was not willing to order the setting up of a court-martial before I had heard your version of what took place that morning . |
| 14 | However , the three-way tone section allows this to be EQ 'd out and careful setting up of the guitar and amp or PA enables the 1992-H to put out a most convincing acoustic sound . |
| 15 | The paper will discuss the potential of the 1991 Census for social research , the problems which must be acknowledged and how it may be used in conjunction with data from previous Censuses ; it will also describe the setting up of the service and the technical problems in managing such large datasets . |
| 16 | Rachel was relieved that everything seemed to be running so smoothly , not only with the setting up of the chat-line but with the new , easygoing atmosphere in the centre . |
| 17 | Taking a deep breath , and casting her eyes up to the ceiling while she slowly counted to ten , Laura decided that motherhood was a highly overrated occupation . |
| 18 | In both Byzantium and Islam the surface enrichment , though opposed in motivation and manner , draws the eyes up to the arches and the vaulting . |
| 19 | Grandad , who had been reading his paper , said , ‘ Eh , I 'd like to help with the cleaning but you see I promised Angus up at the farm that I 'd help him with the lambs today . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ You can take a tea tray up to the wood and slide down to the back garden . |
| 21 | She held Dot up to the mirror and Dot saw the greyish rivulets where tears had run down her cheeks and been smudged to grey by her hands . |
| 22 | Yeah , but I wan na buy , it 's the same size as your bedroom up to the wardrobes and up to the door . |
| 23 | Sandhurst , which has performed dreadfully under Tootal 's control , made a £2m loss up to the point when WH Smith was persuaded to buy it , and three out of the four ongoing Tootal businesses showed disappointing results . |
| 24 | Well usually cos I got my feet up on a bench and I ca n't reach keyboard so |
| 25 | Venture capitalists like to keep close tabs on their investments , going down to the offices of the fledging chief executive officers once a week , putting their feet up on the desk and playing father confessor . |
| 26 | I swung my feet up on the desk and lay back in the chair . |
| 27 | Brown started to giggle to himself , put his feet up on the sofa and waited for the images and feelings to take possession of him . |
| 28 | Then he put his feet up on the bench and snored for ten minutes . |
| 29 | Tamsin puts her feet up on the table and asks why not . |
| 30 | This last great problem features an unprotected crux 30 feet up with a landing that would keep the local casualty department busy for some considerable time . |