Example sentences of "[pers pn] send up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I could have them send up a tray if you 'd rather stay in bed . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Please can you send up a bottle of Jim Beam , two glasses , a plate of steak sandwiches … ’ |
| 3 | She sent up a brief prayer of thanks that her shift was still dry , although it could hardly be described as a significant covering . |
| 4 | ‘ My car 's there ! ’ she exclaimed and , as it quickly sank in that she did not have to go chasing up the garage , or chasing over to somewhere near Františkovy Láznë either , she sent up a silent prayer that her luck had changed . |
| 5 | We sent up a manservant . |
| 6 | So I , I rang the Power Station people at Norwich and they sent up a team to open it . |
| 7 | They sent up a thick screen of flak between the Goshawk planes and the second balloon , damning anyone who tried to break through The usual haphazard spray of machine-gun fire sprinkled the air , inaccurate and half-spent at that height , but it only needed one bulletin the head to destroy a whole aircraft . |
| 8 | He sent up a huge cheer in the hallway as he told the Downing Street staff : ‘ I have only got one thing to say — it 's nice to be back . ’ |
| 9 | If he was right , and he sent up a silent prayer that he was , it could be he had stumbled on Angel One 's secret escape route . |