Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [to-vb] up the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In all the countries across Europe , the most likely individuals handling Virgin material for the licensee in that country were approached to set up the new local Virgin office . |
| 2 | Under the Brady deal , the banks that made these swaps were asked to tear up the old loans and choose among three new deals in their place . |
| 3 | And if you were an important enough visitor , you were allowed to come up the privy stair and straight into the great chamber . |
| 4 | The results of this voyage were published in fifty large volumes between 1880 and 1895 , and represented international collaboration in oceanography and marine biology ; the most eminent authorities in the world were chosen to write up the various results and describe the collections . |
| 5 | He was persuaded to buy up the remaining freeholds of the Monico block in order to promote an acceptable redevelopment scheme ; this took shape as a podium , a tall block and a large advertisement panel . |
| 6 | Maisie Williams was thrilled when she was told to turn up the following week : |
| 7 | Mr Campbell was inspired to set up the fair by the publication last year of an Arts Council pamphlet which gave names and addresses of those producing books in Britain at the present and his fair is concentrating on British work . |
| 8 | Since the imperial poet Da Ponte had fallen out of favour at the Viennese court , and had left in disgrace , his temporary successor Caterino Mazzolà was asked to freshen up the old warhorse for a new setting , while Guardasoni rushed to Italy to find suitable singers . |
| 9 | Having come to terms with the failure of her marriage , she was trying to pick up the broken bits of her pride , glue them together , and get on with her life . |
| 10 | At 6.15 a taxi was dispatched to pick up the old dress — any old dress — to cover my confusion and my body . |
| 11 | Political persuasion was required to keep up the political momentum , and given the changing age profile of the electorate — many of whom had not been adults a decade ago — Sir Geoffrey warned : ‘ We 've got to choose the style to match the mood of Britain . ’ |