Example sentences of "[vb infin] to [noun sg] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main problem , at least on the first night , was that too much of the dialogue was overplayed — Lochhead recognises that you do n't need to soup up the Scots speech to make it funny , or poignant or significant : it 's all already there in the words , but if they 're spoken too self-consciously they end up sounding like rather forced one-liners . |
| 2 | What must we do to firm up the opinion of those who almost support us ? |
| 3 | There 's only so much you can do to jazz up articles on the efficacy of heart tapping in achieving full blood drainage . |
| 4 | If management does decide to hive up Target 's trade to Newco , it will have tax implications as follows . |
| 5 | He is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors of his generation , and you ca n't help wondering what sort of impact he would make if only he 'd agree to beef up the ranks of the RSC or the National Theatre . |