Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] up [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 However , Karen 's quick intelligence and enthusiasm make up for any problems caused by her disability , and Janet says , she 's a big asset to the salon .
2 Long term follow up of these patients is underway to see if any of them develop PSC .
3 Long term follow up of these patients has shown that although they have similar mortality to an age matched control group , they have increased morbidity .
4 Home Office ministers have asked the Association of Chief Police Officers to monitor the spread of scanners which can detect a radar trap up to three miles away .
5 Those who break the law face up to two years in jail , although a pregnant women herself is exempt , even if she carries out an abortion on herself .
6 Penalties have also been revised and those who cause death by dangerous driving or driving under the influence face up to 10 years in prison , an unlimited fine and a minimum 2 years ’ disqualification . ’
7 The new machines will cost only £50 more than current single-speed VHS models and in the long-play mode give up to eight hours ' playing time , instead of the normal maximum of four hours .
8 In consequence , police modes of thought build up into classifiable systems of praxis which are the product of dealing with the extremes of social experience .
9 Egypt is a very humbling place , with its larger-than-life statues and obelisks serenely standing since before the time of Christ , and the mammoth pyramids whose blocks of stone weigh up to forty tons each ; this is a land which inspires constant awe and disbelief .
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