Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [vb past] up the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words he opened up the circles , squares and longways sets to show what gave rhythm and life to the movements . |
| 2 | So when the Wigan colliers threatened in 1792 to throw down the engines , they were seeking both to pressure the mine owner and to prevent him from reworking the pit with " blackleg " labour , also the likely object of Cornish miners who pulled up the ladders in a dispute of 1795 . |
| 3 | He is one of Thatcher Tubes ' longest-serving employees , having worked originally for the electrical contracts who wired up the machines when the plant started in 1984 . |
| 4 | He was one of the managers who drew up the articles of impeachment of Henry Dundas , first Viscount Melville [ q.v . ] . |
| 5 | As we marched along the docks we gathered up the men until we were some two or three thousand strong . |
| 6 | Ruth stood before the screened fireplace in her duchess gown , drinking her tea , the focus for all the eyes which constantly rose and came to her , and the old smiles which lifted up the lips over the discoloured , sharp old teeth . |