Example sentences of "[vb infin] up their [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At these times , the scarcity of employment opportunities has led to the view that older people should give up their jobs in order that younger people can benefit from the experience of work . |
| 2 | On 1 January 1559 , the ‘ Beggars ' Summons ’ was nailed to the doors of the Scottish friaries , demanding in the name of the ‘ Blind , Crooked , Bedridden , Widows , Orphans and all other poor , so visited by the hand of God as may not work ’ , that the friars should give up their patrimony by Whitsun . |
| 3 | At that point — and discovering such identity of meaning may take some time — children should give up their form in favour of the conventional one for that meaning ( Clark , 1987 , 1988 ) . |
| 4 | Elaine and Michael Artus , their savings wiped out , will keep up their fight for compensation . |
| 5 | I feel that it 's about creating the warmth and security at home , in school , wherever they are , from outside to help build up their sense of warmth and security from within , and to enable them to learn how to deal with some of these issues so that they can cope with the difficulties of life when they grow up . |
| 6 | This in turn will build up their confidence in English which they will carry with them throughout their English learning careers . |
| 7 | ‘ No doubt when the full impact of Norman Lamont 's spending cuts is revealed , the Liberals will throw up their hands in horror and then vote against . |
| 8 | Lucky to have parents who did n't throw up their hands in horror and carry on about unmarried mothers , being too young to know our own minds , etc . |
| 9 | Wycombe will make up their game in hand at Moss Lane this afternoon and go three points in front if they beat struggling Altrincham . |
| 10 | The army believes the new traning centre will help them step up their fight against terrorism . |
| 11 | Emigrants , feeling the cold hand of death upon them , would summon up their memories of home and their failing strength , to send back a final message . |