Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] up a [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | T. D. You might be glad to lock up a drunk to get out of the rain for a while . |
2 | ‘ All three put up a struggle to fight off the attacker . |
3 | On the proposal in Recommendation 18 to set up a committee to advise on priorities for grant-aid , he argued that this would help to keep the WEA on its toes , true to its traditional concerns for rigorous study of subjects appropriate to understanding contemporary society . |
4 | In cases like the French verb system it is possible to build up a drill containing all the tenses of the verb and all the pronouns within the framework of one drill . |
5 | I do not intend to list all the normal things Excel can do — just take it for granted that you will be able to set up a spreadsheet to calculate whatever you want to — but I want to concentrate on some of the features that will certainly save time , effort , and head scratching . |
6 | John Dykstra , with Richard Edlund and others , was able to set up a camera rig that moved very precisely in metal tracks , with the camera on an arm that could move up and down , while the camera itself could pan from side to side or tilt up and down or any combination or roll over to the side and also change focus as needed . |
7 | ‘ You ca n't bake a potato in twenty minutes , let alone cook up a masterplan to defeat an invincible alien force . ’ |
8 | They asked the Secretary General to set up a group to monitor compliance with Central American commitments to halt aid to rebel movements and to prevent the use of one state 's territory for attacks on other states . |
9 | First draw up a table comparing x and y . |
10 | The government on Feb. 16 set up a commission to establish the full truth of the invasion by Warsaw Pact troops in 1968 which brought the Dubcek reformist regime to an end [ see p. 22909 ] . |
11 | One resembles a small trowel with a knurled wheel , that sets up a vibration to help the seeds drop off the end in a controlled way — a useful aid for sowing in straight lines . |
12 | This meant that it was possible to make up a test focused at the middle of the target attainment range with a minimum of trialling . |