Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [adv] [verb] up [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Their name often conjures up visions of ‘ star wars ’ , with ground-based free-electron lasers destroying incoming ballistic missiles as part of the US Strategic Defense Initiative ( SDI ) . |
2 | Women her age usually give up sex — she 's a few months older than me , you know . |
3 | The candidate dubbed himself ‘ the comeback kid ’ and his campaign steadily picked up steam . |
4 | Simon Halliday 's sensational defence-splitting run is brought to a halt by Gavin Hastings ' tackle — but not before the England winger gets his pass away to set up Dewi Morris 's try . |
5 | Does your child often tear up drawings when they go wrong ? |