Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] [pron] [vb past] up the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moran looked stern and self-conscious as he drove up the short avenue . |
| 2 | By the look of him , however , his chief had not perhaps shared a similarly successful period of recuperation , for he sounded tetchy as he picked up the brief note Lewis had left him . |
| 3 | In a conversation which she later recalled to friends Diana told him : ‘ You looked so sad when you walked up the aisle at the funeral . |
| 4 | One of Stephanie close colleagues has been under gun guard , police guard for a week following death threats on the alleged kidnapper , as the net closed on him he phoned estate agent Jane the girl who helped prepare the second artist impression , Jane had met him face to face when he called at the office in Great Bar Birmingham days before the kidnap to collect details on several houses for sale , her blood ran cold when she picked up the phone on Wednesday February the twelfth to hear his voice again |
| 5 | She looked very young and pretty as she held up the teapot and Francis Morgan hesitated , then sat down , heavily , and seized two biscuits . |
| 6 | Archbishop Romero , although thought to be a moderate when he took up the Archbishopric , proved himself to be a zealous proponent of Liberation Theology , broadcasting his masses , which included political messages , to the people throughout the country , by radio . |
| 7 | He knew that the archer would have to load and winch his bow , so he rose and ran with all his force , clearing the trees , almost breathless as he stumbled up the muddy causeway leading to the main abbey gate . |
| 8 | Chopra felt frightened as they walked up the narrow stairway to the battlements . |