Example sentences of "[pers pn] started up the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I started up the bagpipes and was soon under way , marching up and down the church hall . |
| 2 | The guns a short distance away along the river bank were shelling the German positions as I started up the bagpipes in a fairly secluded thicket , the sound of the drones and the pipe reed easily drowning the noise of the guns . |
| 3 | I started up the cold stone steps to the gallery . |
| 4 | I could n't see anything from road level because of the hedgerow but as I started up the second switch of the hill , I noticed an Escort estate car parked on the left opposite the police barrier . |
| 5 | She started up the engine and drove swiftly away . |
| 6 | She started up the engine and fumbled with the gears while he moved to the back of the vehicle and hauled out her overnight bag . |
| 7 | This could have had unfortunate consequences , so we started up the motor and went on towards the beach . |
| 8 | He got back into the front seat and we started up the coast . |
| 9 | erm So now we started up the long term survey , and we 've now got 10 schools taking part , and they 're starting next week , and they 'll be carrying on in the same way as they were the pilot survey , taking the same measurements . |
| 10 | The engine of the bus protested bitterly and the close air filled with the heavy smell of petrol as they started up the steep brae . |
| 11 | When Galvone leapt aboard and seated himself beside his chief Hauser made his unsettling comment before they started up the rotors . |
| 12 | ‘ Do n't fancy marching in this heat , ’ remarked the driver as he started up the engine and we sped off in the direction of the Orne bridges . |
| 13 | Heading for the Way Out sign , which guided him through a gate in the white fence bordering the platform , he started up the steep station approach . |
| 14 | He ran to his car , calling back to Aunt Nellie as he started up the engine : ‘ Ring up the A.A. box at Begwith and tell them to try and stop her . ’ |
| 15 | As he started up the car and we made our way further round the island , Robins explained , ‘ They 're good sports , but every new face is welcome . |
| 16 | He smiled reassuringly as he started up the engine , which obliged first time . |