Example sentences of "[adv] as [pers pn] [verb] up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was personally told he was not concerned about my past so long as I kept up a volume of business , ’ he said . |
| 2 | ‘ How long 's this been going on ? ’ she asked gently as she cleaned up a nasty cut on the woman 's arm . |
| 3 | KENT went run crazy yesterday as they piled up a 603 for eight — their highest total since 1934 — against Warwickshire at Edgbaston . |
| 4 | Slit-eyed against the blinding rain , he hurled his weight forward as he powered up a ridge , the rear wheel tearing at shale and mud . |
| 5 | Irresistible charm is brought to bear again as she butters up a worthy old bag ( ‘ unpleasant ’ ) who has a few tedious objections to our Hildamay waltzing off with her granddaughter . |
| 6 | ‘ Who did you say you were looking for ? ’ she asked suspiciously as I pulled up a weatherbeaten bus seat . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , at least it was positive , ’ he said ruefully as he put up a blunt-fingered hand to touch his cheek . |