Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] up [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 You should go up there one day cor oh .
2 Trim your cutting to just under a leaf node with a sharp knife or razor blade — they should end up around three inches long — and remove the leaves from the bottom half .
3 but then I thought it might take up too much space .
4 For there is always their second job and a taxing official post might take up too much time and energy .
5 I 'll get the yellow pages and I 'll phone up so many companies
6 He was immensely strong and could ride up almost any hill — he also had scant respect for " rests " so that you needed a vigorous constitution to enjoy it .
7 She was almost abject with gratitude to Drew who 'd insisted she use his Land-Rover as her base , and who 'd come up specially that morning to invite her to lunch and to watch the match with him and Sukey .
8 Does he agree that the use of greater marketing expertise could open up still further opportunities for British exporters ?
9 Filtered water should be stored in the fridge , but circular jugs may take up too much space .
10 The cost of one jet fighter , which was then $20 million would set up about 40,000 village pharmacists .
11 We were told that sunglasses would not fit in any department of the store , and the carousel and mirror required would take up too much space .
12 An internal ramp of the maximum permitted gradient would take up too much floor space in the small shop .
13 It takes about half an hour to set up for 2 shots , which will take up about 5 seconds each on screen .
14 I understand Scotland coach Andy Roxburgh will call up only 16 players and that will leave Nevin in the cold .
15 She reckons ours will go up about fifty quid
16 Every day the company will serve up around 12,000 meals in 88 primary and secondary schools in the borough .
17 Because of our ‘ unexpected ’ arrival the restaurant can summon up only tinned salami , half cold packet soup and some dry cake .
18 How extraordinary that a waif-like singer in her 20s — however you judge her talents — can stir up so much feeling .
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