Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] up a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Matthieu was also responsible for drawing up a plan of the New Town ( see p. 138 ) but he died in 1352 before completing more than four chapels in the cathedral choir . |
| 2 | Established by Congress on Aug. 2 , it was given responsibility for drawing up a plan within 150 days for the " pacification " of the country . |
| 3 | Mooney has received a onematch suspension for reaching 21 disciplinary points this season after picking up a booking at Carlisle 12 days ago . |
| 4 | Shields recorded their first win of the season on a greasy pitch after soaking up a lot of pressure . |
| 5 | PC Holt was hit in the face with a hammer and needed four hours surgery after breaking up a fight in the Royal Well area of the town . |
| 6 | The man who succeeded him as Secretary General of the Young Communists , Carlos Contreras Maluje , was picked up after putting up a struggle in the street . |
| 7 | Vivienne — with Bernie backing her up as Malcolm was in the States , having extended his visit after striking up a rapport with The New York Dolls at the time — talked me into doing it . |
| 8 | Those in charge of drawing up a blueprint for health-care reform talk of slapping mandatory controls on all drug prices . |
| 9 | While all members unanimously agreed the body should not be wound up , a small team has been given the task of drawing up a programme of action which will satisfy the Lib Dems ' requirements . |
| 10 | A pit of this sort is capable of catching up a ferret from either direction . |
| 11 | Secondly , the firm prided itself on speed and efficiency , both as a profitable practice in itself , and as a means of building up a reputation with estate agents . |
| 12 | It was stressed that full time staff were needed for old people , especially in terms of building up a relationship with the old people which would mean that the help would be more efficient and effective . |
| 13 | This diary is a method of building up a record of the learning which is taking place through workplace experience , which extends the student 's previous knowledge and skills and which can be used to measure competences in the workplace . |
| 14 | Merton itself , as a result of Silverman 's experience in selection , advertising and research , was first conceived as a high-level recruitment consultancy which then evolved into a management consultancy and executive search practice ; he based his approach — ahead of its time in Britain in the mid-1970s — on the concept of building up a profile of ‘ the ideal candidate ’ by using the most sophisticated industrial market research techniques , approaching a recruitment programme in the same way as he had devised and implemented a marketing plan . |
| 15 | This remains a good way of doing things , and must be the most pain-free way of building up a stock of components . |
| 16 | On the evening when he was to undergo the experience , unique for a Prime Minister of this century , of winding up a debate with the certain knowledge of defeat at the end of his speech , Tom Jones saw him in his room behind the Speaker 's chair . |
| 17 | I was in no way offended , though , by O'Connor 's simple action of tearing up a picture of the Pope on television . |
| 18 | ‘ There was no conception of opening up a capacity for you to do things for yourself . |
| 19 | An uncommonly large crowd walked the links here yesterday , a neutral army encouraged to watch the final of the Dunhill Cup by the prospect of topping up a tan in October sunshine . |
| 20 | The convenience of picking up a power-tool without having to plug it in has brought a new freedom to woodworkers . |
| 21 | We 're thinking of saving up a deposit for a little house . ’ |
| 22 | They are not generally common fossils , but there is always a chance of turning up a skeleton from the coal deposits , or finding a fossil frog ( see Fig. 51 ) in the Mesozoic . |
| 23 | Archaeologists , anthropologists and psychologists are all guilty of shovelling up a multitude of references to the feminine and labelling the heap as the ‘ Great Mother ’ . |
| 24 | She trailed off dismally , knowing that Monica was not capable of flinging up a window in an empty house and climbing in to have a look , and that , very likely , her husband was the same . |
| 25 | The début single had the desired effect of stirring up a wealth of excitement . |
| 26 | For example , in the case of starting up a machine at a control panel the operator will be given the instructions and asked to provide a verbal commentary as he actuates the various controls and checks the various indications , this is a ‘ talk through ’ . |
| 27 | ‘ But in all seriousness , we understand from the clerks that Quatt is dissatisfied with his reception here — as well he might be ! — and has the intention of taking up a post as archdeacon somewhere in Worcestershire , where he was living before . |
| 28 | Manuel had not been able to improve on par the first day but everyone knew he was capable of making up a lot of leeway with one of his famous ‘ charges . ’ |
| 29 | October opened auspiciously with Everards looking at the possibility of setting up a brewery in the Falklands . |
| 30 | Difficulties of setting up a system of rewards that is directly linked to performance appraisal and the achievement of objectives . |