Example sentences of "[to-vb] up a [noun sg] with [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Convinced , and quite rightly , that nothing had or would come of Napoleon III 's attempts to drum up an alliance with Italy or Austria-Hungary , dismissing such a possibility as ‘ idle gossip ’ , the Prussian Chancellor prepared to spring his trap . |
| 2 | Summerbee struck right on the stroke of half-time to set up a clash with France impressive 3–0 winners over Portugal in the final tomorrow . |
| 3 | It was Aer Lingus girl , Denise McCarthy , who caused the day 's biggest upset against the great Mary McKenna to set up a clash with Baltray 's pretty Oonagh Purfield for promotion to the last eight . |
| 4 | THAILAND 'S James Wattana booked his quarter-final place in the Royal Liver Assurance UK snooker Championship yesterday with a 9–1 win over Mike Hallett at Preston to set up a meeting with Jimmy White today . |
| 5 | The first move was to set up a meet with Jo . |
| 6 | Meese did in fact call while they were there , to set up an interview with North for the next day , Sunday : the interview in which he was to be confronted with the memorandum . |
| 7 | The acute depression lasted for a few months but the wounds healed enough for Gedge to build up a friendship with Duane , whose latent qualities he later recognised . |
| 8 | Rosemary , playing safe , refused to go out with him unless I came too so in the end we used to make up a foursome with Henry 's pilot , Jimmy , and with me sticking to my policy of not getting involved . |
| 9 | I told Mum I was going to make up a quarrel with Shirnette . |