Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] [vb past] up [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plaintiff or petitioner drew up a series of charges for the defendant to answer and refute , but the burden of proof was on the plaintiff . |
| 2 | Sir Patrick said that analysis backed up the view of Lord Colville , who conducted the review of the emergency laws , that only a small minority of cases involved allegations of police assaults inside the holding centres . |
| 3 | But it 's only just over two and a half years since the village Post Office and shop put up the shutters for the last time . |
| 4 | THE GOVERNMENT and army drew up a secret 50-60 point peace plan in a bid to get the IRA to extend its Christmas ceasefire . |
| 5 | Lisa settled down with the bulldog clip that held the current day 's orders , and Folly picked up the accounts book . |
| 6 | Summer died under the weight of falling leaves , and autumn filled up the ruts in the road with rainwater , like blood filling fresh claw-marks . |
| 7 | The local press and radio picked up the story and carried it week after week — for a couple of years the gay struggle was big news for the folks back home . |
| 8 | A mix of peppercorns , mustard and ginger spiced up a fillet of beef — it 's wonderful served hot , or cold mixed in a Christmas salad of broccoli and cherry tomatoes . |
| 9 | My parents returned to Devon and Dad started up a hairdressing and tobacconist 's business in Exmouth . |
| 10 | ‘ Thallium , ’ you said , ‘ job for you ! ’ and thallium picked up the papers , simpered , and went out into the world to do your bidding . |
| 11 | A music lecturer at the College of Arts and Technology cleared up the mystery . |
| 12 | Brown pulled a goal back for Haverhill after 65 minutes , but –––Norwich sewed up the points when Gill scored their third . |
| 13 | But Rain kept up the pretence until she climbed the stairs to the studio . |