Example sentences of "[pers pn] up [conj] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Julian ( 4.5 ) and David ( 4.2 ) stood them up and played a game with them as rockets going up to the sky . |
| 2 | I like to cheer them up and have a laugh with them . |
| 3 | erm Somebody on this morning 's course said that they quite like answering machines , they use them like note pads , and they ring up people they know have got an answering machine so they can just leave a message , they say it 's quicker than writing a letter , and it 's easier than talking to them for hours , you can just ring them up and leave a message on their answering machine like a sort of note pad , which I had n't thought of , but I suppose it 's rather good , is n't it ! |
| 4 | Right , and then holding me up and put a jab then in then go ner er er er ! |
| 5 | ring her up and have a word with her and she 'll probably send you a copy of the letter she sent she should have done that . |
| 6 | Just tied him up and put a gag in his mouth . ’ |
| 7 | It 's questions and answers , I do n't know , I 've forgotten , I , I , I only opened it up and had a look at it at Christmas and I thought thirty something pounds for that , a load of rubbish , I do n't know what it is . |
| 8 | I do n't remember the paper I only look at the front and the back on a Friday , well pick it up and have a look |
| 9 | They just drive round perhaps driving it parking it up and having a walk |