Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] up [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | OK , ’ he decided , ‘ Once we get home , a bite of lunch , and I 'll beam you up for a quick one . ’ |
| 2 | Early last week the Sun apologised for saying he had never had a real job , but in truth a four-year stint as a tutor organiser in industrial and trade unions at the Workers ' Educational Association 25 years ago does not exactly set him up for a glittering new career . |
| 3 | ‘ I watch everything I can because I feel this is a tie that could set us up for a good run in Europe , ’ added Creaney . |
| 4 | She saw him crumple them up in a sudden burst of impatience , and fling them across the parade . |
| 5 | He knew that in this berserk state those horns could open him up like a ripe melon . |
| 6 | If Clinton were to win the nomination , claimed Kerrey , Bush would use the issue to " open him up like a soft peanut " . |