Example sentences of "[verb] up the [n mass] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , British taxpayers are picking up the £60 million bill and we ought to be told a lot more about why it happened and why so much damage was caused . |
| 2 | One of the big British cable-makers — BICC , GEC or STC — looks likely to pick up the £20 million order . |
| 3 | Stephen Hughes , MEP for Durham and Blaydon unveiled the competition to draw up the Ecu European Currency Unit during a visit to the school . |
| 4 | George was second out of the hat and picks up the £100 second prize , while Yvonne is £50 better-off in third place . |
| 5 | Those resources in property and money could be put to good use to top up the £23 million housing improvement programme allocation this year , the £12.5 million of estate action money , the £71 million of Housing Corporation money and the £15 million for the vacant dwellings initiative . |
| 6 | The full extent of the pollution was , however , less than had initially been feared , with gale force winds helping to break up the 40km long slick . |
| 7 | Without the new share capital , the banks would n't put up the £5bn syndicated loan which was to provide the bulk of the tunnel 's finance . |