Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [vb base] up [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Museum 's displays take up the story of Britain 's canals in 1793 — the height of canal mania — the year when more proposals for the building of canals were put before Parliament than ever before . |
| 2 | Warnie paid the cash deposit of £300 , and raised a mortgage of £500 , Minto 's trustees put up a mortgage of £1,500 and Jack raised a mortgage of £1,000 . |
| 3 | It can be disconcerting at auction if the vendor or agents acting on the vendor 's behalf bid up the price from the floor in the early or even later stages of the auction . |
| 4 | The home side 's run of four straight wins in which they scored 10 goals counted for nothing as Brian Flynn 's men put up the shutters to keep a clean sheet for the fourth time this season . |
| 5 | I 've sent orders for the gates to be watched while Simon 's men round up the rest . ’ |
| 6 | The sun 's rays dry up the moisture which amphibians , such as frogs , toads and newts , need . |
| 7 | Long extracts from the inspectors ' reports conjure up the smells of the 17th century in sickening detail : the open graves , the streets piled high with faeces , the butcher 's shop ‘ full of all kinds of filth , excrement , guts and other muck ’ , and so on . |