Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] up [pron] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brucie should have asked his old mucker why he had apparently given up his comedy career to become a fulltime golfer , but he seemed more interested in sticking to what appeared to be a well-prepared script . |
| 2 | Brucie should have asked his old mucker why he had apparently given up his comedy career to become a full-time golfer , but he seemed more interested in sticking to what appeared to be a well-prepared script . |
| 3 | Brucie should have asked his old mucker why he had apparently given up his comedy career to become a full-time golfer , but he seemed more interested in sticking to what appeared to be a well-prepared script . |
| 4 | I could not go back for some time as the Germans had obviously built up their air force to great strength , so I threw in my lot with Fulham church in my rare off-duty times . |
| 5 | That 's not unusual , because I quite often find that one partner 's not working and therefore they 're not using up their tax allowance so at retirement or before , I can move money into their name , and there are good reasons for doing that . |
| 6 | Across the table , the younger of the two men from Six had already torn up his place card and put it in his pocket as a gesture of security . |
| 7 | I 'm not , I 've just tidied up my dolls house . |
| 8 | Last year the majority of students did not take up their loan facility . |
| 9 | This would normally push up her heart rate but with her pulse already racing due to the alcohol , dancing and general party excitement the increase is not as noticeable as normal . |
| 10 | The European consortium Airbus Industrie , in which British Aerospace ( BAe ) has a stake , is a relatively recent entrant , still building up its product range . |
| 11 | Nibbling on dried fruit may quickly eat up your calorie allowance — just 25g ( 1oz ) of sultanas or raisins provides 70 calories , whereas 100g ( 4oz ) grapes provides the same . |
| 12 | ‘ You are still working up your field material ? ’ asked Everard Bone politely . |
| 13 | Clinton should also give up his bus seat for Julie Christie , 52 , Britt Ekland , 50 , Goldie Hawn and Mia Farrow both 47 , and Raquel Welch , 52 . |
| 14 | I consider that poor taste , ’ she said tartly , getting to her feet and shakily picking up her evening bag from the chair next to her . |
| 15 | It can also push up our blood cholesterol level . |
| 16 | It was for injured hedgehogs he and his wife Sue originally set up their wildlife hospital , St. Tiggywinkles — and now he 's made a video with all you need to know about taking care of the hedgehog which despite their reputation , he says performed beautifully : |
| 17 | Ruth had frequently sicked up her bottle milk , as if on purpose , like the endless stinking miasmas of the wet nappies . |
| 18 | You do n't want to work hard for a year establishing your act , get offered a tour , and then find that your drummer wo n't give up his milk round . |
| 19 | It 's not just the medical attention that 's first class either ; there 's a gym , so you wo n't give up your exercise routine will you , darling ? |
| 20 | " It 's all right , " he conceded as they came out from between the decaying buildings and the green hoardings , " but … " he smiled and looked at Slater , " do n't give up your day job . " |
| 21 | Do n't give up your day job said someone . |
| 22 | You should read this section if you require a non-standard LIFESPAN process ( eg. you may wish to turn off the production of approval listings , grant public access to DCs ) or if you are about to set up your LSLIVE process . |
| 23 | Millie glances at each of her parents in turn , then picks up her dessert spoon and studies that instead . |
| 24 | I almost ran up their exhaust pipe as they turned right off Plumstead Road down the side of a school and into the back streets . |
| 25 | So far as I can reconstruct events , I was gazing at the water jug when the exchange started ; I discovered I was smiling when I realized that Anne was watching me ; whereupon I looked at her interrogatively ; she looked at the water jug with a slight frown ; Millie glanced at each of us in turn , then picked up her dessert spoon and studied that instead ; I watched her smiling at the spoon ; which made me start smiling again ; which made Anne start looking at me again ; which … kept us all occupied throughout the main course . |
| 26 | Mama pointed to the sideboard , and then picked up my baby brother . |
| 27 | ‘ Herbie had been overheard to say he would happily give up his army pension just to catch Yanto red handed . |
| 28 | I used to take them every day and I was like that right , and then what I used to do on a Sunday I would n't take one cos I used to think right I like my Sunday dinner and I will never give up my Sunday dinner when I 'm dieting right |
| 29 | NetManage recently set up its UK distribution , appointing E92+ , Strood , Kent , and Specif(ix) of Matlock , Derbyshire . |