Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] up the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | When his case finally came up the evidence of the couple 's daughter , who had been watching the whole incident , was torn to shreds by Russell 's lawyer . |
| 2 | ‘ The rat always ran up the rope of the alarm bell ? ’ he asked . |
| 3 | It also showed up the disasters of previous patterns of so-called neighbourhood planning . |
| 4 | Berger watched him for a while , and then he also pulled up the collar of his greatcoat and turned into the corner . |
| 5 | Manchester had modest arrangements with Macclesfield and Winsford ; Liverpool had major schemes at Winsford ( again ) and Ellesmere Port ; Wolverhampton built at Wednesfield and Seisdon ; Salford had a major involvement with Worsley ; Newcastle upon Tyne expanded at Killingworth and Cramlington ; Bristol utilized Warmley ; and Walsall also took up the provisions of the Act . |
| 6 | On Dec. 17 Gaidar was made presidential economic adviser and also took up the directorship of the Institute for the Problems of the Transition Period . |
| 7 | It also thought up the idea of converting public debt into more or less permanent debt at fixed interest , the system known as funding . |
| 8 | As the Conservatives themselves hesitantly took up the theme of citizenship in response to opposition challenge , it was argued that only a more flexible , compassionate style of Toryism could be their route to safety . |
| 9 | That last evening , as unable to settle I wandered round the house , the computer within which insists on running hither and thither matching like with like ( laying its finds before us like a cat presenting a dead mouse ) now threw up the words of a hymn from long ago . |
| 10 | It effectively conjured up the mixture of religion , fighting prowess and romanticism which the Legion held so dear . |
| 11 | Stirling then dreamed up the idea of a true-to-life rehearsal against shipping at Port Suez , without bothering to inform the Navy . |
| 12 | In despair , one day , of finding a well-fitting winter coat , she hastily counted up the amount of land around Tollemarche which her husband had bought up and decided he was worth at least a Persian lamb coat . |
| 13 | Joan accordingly took up the post of companion to the lady Anne and thereafter had no great difficulty in adjusting to a new and privileged life-style . |
| 14 | Aldercine Hodson recently took up the challenge of organising a ‘ Fun Sports Afternoon ’ for the disabled that would cater especially for those handicapped people who have athletic inclinations but not necessarily the strength to cope with competition at County , Regional or National level . |
| 15 | They have had a mortgage with the Abbey National for four years and recently took up the offer of a fixed rate of 10.99% until 1999 . |