Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [verb] up [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nestle 's milk conjures up a lot of memories for me . |
| 2 | At a cost of £10 million a year , the additional funding is nearly double the NCC 's annual budget prior to last year 's decision to split up the organization . |
| 3 | The king 's willingness to build up the power of his trusted allies , it is argued , set up tensions not only between the beneficiaries and those excluded from power , but within the circle of royal supporters itself . |
| 4 | The king 's willingness to build up the power of his trusted allies , it is argued , set up tensions not only between the beneficiaries and those excluded from power , but within the circle of royal supporters itself . |
| 5 | A GOOD day for Scotland 's bowlers yesterday saw the women 's side set up a home international decider this afternoon against England while the men 's team , bidding for a third successive title , cruised to a convincing win over Ireland . |
| 6 | Perhaps the greatest triumph was that of Susanne Bobzien , originally a Somervillian , who moved from Balliol to Queen 's College to take up a Philosophy Fellowship . |
| 7 | Their driving force is the government 's determination to open up the market ; to increase choice for viewers and listeners ; to allow new entrepreneurs access to a highly regulated system ; and to appease the advertisers , whose protests about the cost of TV advertising have reached a crescendo . |
| 8 | 10.30am It 's Alan 's job to set up the picture , arrange various props and decide on the complicated lighting . |
| 9 | Despite Buckley 's reluctance to play up the siege of Derry as a key myth and his preference for general categories of interpretation derived from various historical experiences , it does seem that the siege has particular significance . |
| 10 | Of more pressing necessity , however , is Brady 's need to draw up a list of the players he would like to see departing from , and arriving at , Celtic Park . |
| 11 | The union 's membership makes up a quarter of the County 's teaching strength . |
| 12 | The trick is to use the person 's name to conjure up a picture in your mind . |
| 13 | Later , after Tanganyika had become British , the company producing the Standard was invited by Tanganyika 's governor to set up a paper in Dar es Salaam . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | With the first blast of air Lucker 's cigarette flares up the Bible page paper with double quick speed . |
| 16 | Rice , a controversial omission from South Africa 's World Cup team , has stepped down after 10 years as Transvaal 's captain to take up a position as a TV commentator during the competition . |
| 17 | Italy 's monarchy set up the agency 100 years ago to provide services to some 90 regional consortia that helped farmers and food companies sell their output and buy supplies . |
| 18 | Jonna 's chin came up a fraction and he looked his father straight in the eye . |
| 19 | The short burst from Silk 's Uzi lit up the bridge in a flickering light , showing its emptiness as the cat bucked and disintegrated in a shower of red pieces . |
| 20 | Silvia took advantage of Guido 's surprise to escape up the staircase . |
| 21 | Clara 's contingent sized up the situation in a disappointed trice , and hunched itself together in a corner to confront the disorderly scene by a solid front of backs . |
| 22 | Müncheberg 's fire kicking up the water and gaining hits on the starboard inner engine . |
| 23 | A race-fit Sabin du Loir proved six lengths too good for Waterloo Boy in this race last year before Nicholson 's gelding ran up a four-timer in the build-up to Cheltenham . |
| 24 | It is in the company 's interest to build up a relationship with Fund Managers in order that a position of trust and goodwill is created . |
| 25 | And he had no hesitation in going back to St James ' Park to pick up the 24-year-old , who has been out of favour with the First Division leaders since the arrival of former Pompey star John Beresford in the summer . |
| 26 | The Webbs ' failure to pick up the proposal would have been forgivable but for one thing ; and that is their criticism of his failure to comprehend before they were born their theory of rent — a theory which , whatever might be its academic merits , provided no practical help to Governments . |
| 27 | Captain Logan fulfilled Wahlitits ' omen of death and then fell himself as Wahlitits ' wife took up the warrior 's rifle . |