Example sentences of "[verb] up the [noun] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soaking up the sun on a sparkling coral beach , it 's hard to imagine how our lush Reef Resort was built in Cairns , North Queensland without a single tree being felled or lifted . |
| 2 | Katz also pushed up the bidding on a finely carved and drilled colossal marble bust of Lucius Verus ( lot 84 ) , attributed during the viewing to Carlo Albacini , which sold for £45,000 ( $72,000 , est. £8,000–10,000 ) . |
| 3 | Turkey 's state-owned Posts , Telegraphs & Telephone Administration is inviting rebids for the contract to set up a Groupe Speciale Mobile digital cellular system : bids had already been received to set up the system on a revenue-sharing basis , but the tender was withdrawn after the PTT decided to set up the system on a concession basis instead . |
| 4 | Turkey 's state-owned Posts , Telegraphs & Telephone Administration is inviting rebids for the contract to set up a Groupe Speciale Mobile digital cellular system : bids had already been received to set up the system on a revenue-sharing basis , but the tender was withdrawn after the PTT decided to set up the system on a concession basis instead . |
| 5 | Caterina and Rosalba , working at Sabina 's side in the cool of the pantry 's shade , were pinching pouches of dough to seal in the stuffing of cream cheese , pepper and chopped basil and lining up the results on a white tea towel powdered with coarse rice flour . |
| 6 | Please note that : YOUR HOME IS AT RISK IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP THE REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR OTHER LOAN SECURED ON IT . |
| 7 | After sewing the neck shape I either overlock the shoulders or pick up the stitches on a darning needle using the same colour yarn . |
| 8 | I really I really do wish it was that simple and I wish that when I pick up The Star on a Thursday or one of the other local papers that I did n't read in it the twenty cars that 's broken into and and all the other problems and I say to myself now why did that happen . |
| 9 | I use this basic method of building up the design on a bed of leaves , as it gives a good three-dimensional effect , but there are several other ways to achieve an equally pleasing design . |
| 10 | ’ Werewolf nodded towards the restaurant 's kitchens from where Gino had appeared zipping up the flies on a new pair of jeans . |
| 11 | The Nottinghamshire opening partnership of left handers kept up the pressure on a shaky Worcestershire attack . |
| 12 | Others divide up the bookfund on a departmental basis and leave the librarian only a minimal allocation to balance up departmental orders . |
| 13 | The main route , however , continues up the glen on a private road , crossing the river and passing Affric Lodge and the shapely peak of Sgurr na Lapaich towering behind , to reach Loch Affric . |
| 14 | They wound up the valley on a broad ride through trees . |
| 15 | There was loads of encouragement to all those who attended and took part to take up the sport on a regular basis . |