Example sentences of "[adv] have [to-vb] up [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Godolphin only had to pick up the encyclopaedia and he was ready to put on his boots and set off for the Dominions again .
2 If any of my staff or myself can be of help with a future motoring need , you only have to pick up the phone or call in and see us and we will ensure your total satisfaction .
3 However , she just has to pick up the phone and a friendly voice at The Wool Shop is always there to help .
4 As it turned out , George had not had to stir up the matter of Miss Tuckey himself .
5 Of late , my generation has perforce had to count up the debit column of all those mistakes , and in so doing has forgotten the benefits .
6 ONE advantage for small countries in large empires is that they do not have to think up a defence policy : their armies do what they are told .
7 ‘ I 'll just have to get up a bit earlier , that 's all . ’
8 ‘ How lucky we are to be in a band and not having to get up every morning to do a crappy job .
9 ‘ How lucky we are to be in a band and not having to get up every morning to do a crappy job .
10 ‘ Someone always has to pick up the bill . ’
11 Thorfinn had said , ‘ To get to Dunkeld … to get to anywhere that matters , he would still have to sail up the Tay or march north by the Forth crossing .
12 Breakfast Car will probably have to go up a grade and go to slightly posher places . ’
13 He may even have to set up the maul before he hits the tackler .
14 He even had to turn up the sleeves .
15 What I , I intend to do is to , I think it would be unfortunate if , as the result of a major development which is actually funding this new junction , the County Council then has to pick up the bill for other ameliorating effects a little bit further on the network .
16 A particular type of credit and money-management education is that needed for the people who unfortunately have to pick up the pieces when consumers get into difficulties over credit use : consumer and community advisers , citizens ' advice bureaux staff , social workers , even probation officers .
17 I 'll have to wallpaper your bathroom , then paint it , I then have to touch up the door cos it 's that kind of paint and I had it like , on the top of the loo , I was doing it up a bit , and the next thing I saw was Felix coming onto the back of the wind ah
18 So the state has no had to tighten up the law to cut the cost .
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