Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [verb] up [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After she completed her degree course , they moved to the United States , where she took up an appointment as an instructor in English at Smith College . |
| 2 | And where she blows up the lorry . |
| 3 | Or you went up the fire escape , which had fifty two steps , to go up . |
| 4 | No , last week you probably would have got the little joining letter with map , but you probably talked to people in the branch who may have been there , or you talked to your manager , or you picked up the phone and said , how do I get here , you may have even got the map out if you were driving , to actually see what junction you came off the motorways and things like that . |
| 5 | It is very easy for a Secretary to fail to capture the feeling of a meeting when he or she writes up the minutes . |
| 6 | ‘ They find accommodation where they set up a nursery , then sit back and wait for the right opportunity to arise . |
| 7 | The children , their father Jim and other members of the first UK medical expedition to Everest , were on Aonach Mor , near Fort William , yesterday where they set up an imitation base camp for the benefit of the press and potential sponsors . |
| 8 | ‘ The tree in the forest , where he sealed up the dybbuk … ’ |
| 9 | I blow out so hard that I mist up the windscreen . |
| 10 | ‘ Yes , ’ she replied tersely , ‘ I 'll make sure that I draw up a balance sheet next time . |
| 11 | I asked Alan to fish the first drift , in order to settle down , and towards the end he suggested that I put up the dap . |
| 12 | You want that I turn up the sound ? ’ |
| 13 | Alas , they had no high chairs for nine month old Daniel , and it was with a sinking heart that I picked up the menu , while trying to hold the baby and prevent toddler Michael from pulling off the tablecloth . |
| 14 | Does my right hon. Friend know that I gave up the opportunity of becoming a solicitor like the hon. Member for Glasgow , Garscadden ( Mr. Dewar ) because accountants put the losses on the right and the profits on the left ? |
| 15 | Having made such progress in Sheffield , I felt it was time to move back to home ground , so I set up a CHE group in Rotherham . |
| 16 | Back at the tent it is getting late , so I set up the Trangia and cook myself a meal . |
| 17 | The lump is not ready to answer , so I turn up the pressure : ‘ He ai n't gon na say nothing . |
| 18 | ‘ So I took up a hold on 210 overhead the ditched pilot using Rate 1s as crosswind and base legs . |
| 19 | The tide had n't covered the pebbles yet , so I took up a handful and lobbed them at the bottle . |
| 20 | I did n't offer an opinion on that since I did n't have any , so I took up the time admiring the surroundings . |
| 21 | Then I remembered the location of a luxurious caravan a relative has near Perpignan , so I looked up the guide , and found that there are a number of crags nearby — even better . |
| 22 | I must do something , I thought , so I rang up a friend of mine called David Woolcock . |
| 23 | When Nicklaus did finally track me down he told me the bag was still mine if I wanted it , but I told him I 'd already committed myself , so I gave up the chance . |
| 24 | After the first few months , George was insistent that she give up the market stall . |
| 25 | The Moon was so angry with the hare 's evasions that she picked up a hatchet to chop off his head , but missed her aim and cut the hare on the mouth . |
| 26 | Less than 48 hours after the world No.1 had lifted her third French Open title , doctors in Paris revealed that she picked up the injury towards the end of her quarter-final win over Jennifer Capriati . |
| 27 | That piece of information shook her so much that she put up no resistance to being led off , except to say , ‘ Where are we going ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I recall that you brought up the suggestion and positively hammered at it . ’ |
| 29 | The most important pre-flight check is to ensure that you pick up the handles so that right and left align with the correct bridles . |
| 30 | But you need to be careful that you set up a scheme that actually works , and it would be sensible to take professional advice to avoid making a mistake in its tax or National Insurance implications . |