Example sentences of "[to-vb] up [conj] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each recruit had to stand up and sing a song in his own language . |
| 2 | So he 's waiting for you to come up and have a look at it . |
| 3 | During a shift when the men considered that very little was happening , they responded to calls concerning a house fire and an attempted break-in , calls to check on the whereabouts of a pensioner who had not been seen by a neighbour for a few days , a request to pick up and transport a prisoner , and a call to move on some youths . |
| 4 | In the Community Service section Martin helped to set up and run a bronze award training scheme at the Bradford centre . |
| 5 | THE first students at Aquinas College , Stockport , who have studied on a BTEC course , had an assignment to set up and run a branch of the Yorkshire Bank in college . |
| 6 | The second problem for such work schemes is the lack of trained staff with the necessary technical , commercial and entrepreneurial skills to set up and run a business for people with mental disorder . |
| 7 | A knowledge of how to set up and operate a machine could reduce the likelihood of a breakdown so minimising the time spent on repairs . |
| 8 | No right well we 'll have to go up and have a look at them . |
| 9 | Wilkie — a genius — effortless Firsts — but perhaps still ready to give up and make a career in the theatre . |
| 10 | It was quite clear that the immense strain and overwork was taking its toll , and two days later of course he had to give up and have a rest . ’ |
| 11 | George Underwood : ‘ When you leave school , you have to queue up and see a career 's officer and I remember I was standing right behind David in the queue and asked him what sort of job he was going to say he was looking for . |
| 12 | The knowledge and skills to start up and run a business . |
| 13 | Back at the Agra Hotel we ordered coffee to warm up and started a game of Scrabble . |
| 14 | So she has to walk round well , Chris sold his car did n't he cos they want to save up and get a house . |
| 15 | Advanced booking is strongly recommended , but for those who wish to turn up and take a chance of a lane being available we will do our best to accommodate you . |
| 16 | It 's every woman 's nightmare , of course , to wake up and find a man threatening to rape her . |
| 17 | If Cohen showed the slightest inclination to get up or cause a commotion , he 'd have to knock him out — swiftly and silently . |
| 18 | A second after Perdita fell asleep , it seemed Luke was banging on the door telling her to get up and to wear a sweater as it was cold first thing . |
| 19 | Inside , he ‘ used to make all the mince pies for Christmas ’ , peel the potatoes for Sunday lunch , and every morning make breakfast : ‘ you never had to get up and make a cup of tea of a morning , he 'd get up . |
| 20 | Erm , so if you want to get up and have a dance , that 's the one to play to . |
| 21 | You may not want to get up and run a race immediately after eating but you should not eat so much that you find it difficult to climb a flight of stairs . |
| 22 | Part of Irina Volkova would believe in a cross that might cause people to rise up and start a counter-revolution . |