Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] up the [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles Peace , a Victorian villain , once commented that the dangerous constable was the one who ‘ neglects his duty to go courting the servant , or nips up the entry to get a surreptitious drink . |
| 2 | But he then had to get across the gully and connect up the wires to brin' this lot down on top of us . ’ |
| 3 | Potential buyers , who have a pre-sale preview of all stock on offer , then watch the screen on sale day and pick up the phone to make a bid . |
| 4 | The conductor pushed the door open and peered up the train to see that others were doing the same . |
| 5 | Jump the gap and make your way down the steps and platforms to another ladder , pick up another crate to your left and climb down the ladder , kill the workman and run right ( out of the building ) , get on the lift and jump into the little room ( this contains a couple of records ) , get the crate and climb up the ladder to kill the last workman , get on the lift to your left and go to the top , jump onto the platform , and the next , and the next , until you reach the furthest one where there 's an extra life . |
| 6 | You can become resigned to the monotony of captivity and give up the struggle to maintain your own interests and identity . |
| 7 | He adjusted the angle slightly and notched up the vernier to increase contact . |
| 8 | Together they rode across Hodge Beck and gathered up the flocks to look them over before the onset of winter . |
| 9 | He parodied my groping stumble across the stage to the podium and gathered up the skirt to reveal hairy legs and bloomers . |
| 10 | Where as he bought these machines and cleared up the rubbish to get at the slate . |
| 11 | On one occasion , they locked her in the car when they went to a call and wound up the window to prevent her overhearing . |
| 12 | Receiving slow ball from a line-out , he doubled round the front and shot up the touchline to beat the final cover with a deft piece of footwork . |
| 13 | I felt my eyes closing and picked up the paper to hide behind . |
| 14 | For each option you can allocate a small help comment that you view by pressing the ‘ ? ’ key , and set up the commands to load a program . |
| 15 | Rudd 's job was to complete Lotus 's new two-litre engine and set up the plant to make it . |