Example sentences of "[vb infin] up [adj] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 O ’ course I do n't want to exaggerate : now and then you 'd get sparks out of him — he 'd tell a good story , he 'd chat up one o' the lasses , or go to t'pub wi' the lads .
2 Better communication might clear up some of the problems .
3 Unfortunately for IBM , the catalogue does show up some of the problems it has pricing and delivering its own product lines — of the X-terminals in the catalogue for instance , IBM 's Xstation 130 , priced at £3,574 , is both more expensive than any of the Network Computing Devices Inc and Tandberg Data A/S models listed , and the only one to take 15 days for delivery rather than 96 hours for the rest .
4 He would ring up one of the women in his little black book and pay for his excesses .
5 The study shows , though , that women are as able to take tough decisions — but will weigh up each of the factors carefully . ’
6 The fund should build up tax-free over the years so there will be enough in the kitty for the grandchild to buy his or first property between the ages of 20 and 30 with an interest-only mortgage .
7 It 's heartening to see NI take up some of the challenges of feminism in a thoughtful , provocative way .
8 I shall take up some of the comments of the hon. Member for Stamford and Spalding on a single currency .
9 Perhaps I could point up some of the concerns about c the second criterion .
10 The following excerpts may not clarify the best form of action should that occur , but they do at least point up some of the dilemmas .
11 I could probably dig up some of the rules for the 90 Mins one if anyone is really interested .
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