Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] up [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this programme I 'm going to sketch in a bit of the background , by way of introduction , and in later weeks , various colleagues of mine , concerned with all aspects of the computing world , will be helping me build up the over-all picture . |
| 2 | Hearing of this preliminary training for the Parachute Regiment at Hardwick made me think up an indelicate version of the famous old rhyme about that prodigy house , ‘ Hardwick Hall , more glass than wall ’ : ‘ Hardwick Hall , sore a — e when fall ’ . |
| 3 | Should I give up the unequal struggle and wait until I reached the age of 16 ? |
| 4 | I 'm over 40 , so how can I firm up a sagging bustline ? |
| 5 | It very nearly made me give up the entire project . |
| 6 | On alternate days walk at a slower pace to help you build up a regular habit of walking . |
| 7 | Why do n't you count up the French words in italics and see how many you can learn by heart . |
| 8 | Listen , why do n't you ring up the social editor of the Advent , and tell her about your meeting tomorrow . |
| 9 | It helps you take up a positive attitude if you are aware that others have recognized that age discrimination exists and is unfair . |
| 10 | Here is a test : if you were in Warsaw , faced with an hour to fill before catching a train , would you go up the tallest building in the city to experience a panoramic view , or rush to the bookstore/poster shop in order to buy a massive Telly Savalas poster ? |
| 11 | Why did n't you save up the bad news for after May 5 ? |
| 12 | But did n't you come up a few days before us ? |
| 13 | Did you manage by pick did you pick up a few words yourself ? |
| 14 | He wrote ‘ Jo honey , will you pick up the goddam phone ? |
| 15 | ‘ Should n't we call up a little support ? |
| 16 | She saw him pick up a long strip of heavy material . |
| 17 | Let me pick up a few points which occur to me arising out of what you 've just been saying . |
| 18 | Let me pick up a few points which occur to me arising out of what you 've just been saying . |
| 19 | Will he beef up the public consultation procedures which his Department are currently casting aside like autumn leaves shrivelling on the ground , or do we have to wait for a Labour Government in the full flush of a green spring and summer to bring sense back into our planning system ? |
| 20 | Let us sum up the main points . |
| 21 | Did n't we have a similar streak about four/five years ago , i.e. the last year Bremner was in charge — this saw us shoot up the second division before an ignominous defeat against Shrewsbury Town ( who ? ) saw us plummet to mid table yet again . |