Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] up [prep] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Riding on a high she had decided to set herself up as an independent designer . |
| 2 | His family could n't afford to set him up as an independent farmer . |
| 3 | But at least we have trained the waitress to bring us three cups of coffee each for breakfast , as we need at least that to wake us up for an early morning start ! |
| 4 | Prestatyn had to rely on Nick Bradley 31 and skipper Chris Young and Mike Williams 14 each to get them up to an inadequate 84 . |
| 5 | ‘ If you take as much trouble as we do in BP to get the words and information right , it would be silly to dish them up in an unattractive package , ’ Brigg adds . |
| 6 | The English House Condition survey , which the Department of the Environment published shortly before Christmas 1982 , showed a sharp increase in the number of homes now needing £7000 or more spent on them to bring them up to an acceptable standard . |
| 7 | Although it was small and seemed damp , we were told work would soon be done to bring it up to an acceptable level . ’ |