Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] [vb past] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | General Dornberg tore up the despatch . |
| 2 | ‘ In stepped Newcastle 's dreaded rivals Sunderland , and Lawrie McMenemy stumped up the cash . |
| 3 | The Plymouth merchants gave up the idea of founding a northern colony , though they were interested in the prospects for fishing and they traded with the Indians along the coastline . |
| 4 | The Kay brothers took up the design , made further improvements to it , and produced their stones uniformly on Andrew 's machine . |
| 5 | Mark Blunt and David Wilson set up the Chester-le-Street win despite a 5–49 return from Mark Storey . |
| 6 | Miss Fergusson summed up the exchange so far , needless as this seemed to her companion . |
| 7 | The old pals reunion at White Hart Lane … that 's Spurs v Swindon finished as it started all square … former Town favourite David Kerslake set up the Spurs goal for Jason Dozzell … and then another old County Ground hero Colin Calderwood went and gave away a penalty … it looked like a handball at first but Calderwood was guilty of pushing … |
| 8 | Miss Gilberd picked up the receiver , and dialled . |
| 9 | ‘ Without a trade , without a craft , without any values — scrap iron that does not count , rubbish fit only for the waste heap ’ is how Canon Henry Scott Holland summed up the problem : ‘ We the public have used him up : he is no more to us now than a squeezed orange . ’ |
| 10 | Ken Stevens tipped up the wheelbarrow then stood back to rest for a moment . |
| 11 | A century from professional Raman Lamba set up the total of for two with Sam Gilliland making an unbeaten 74 . |
| 12 | But Lancashire manager David Hughes cleared up the situation later , saying : ‘ It was a complete accident . |
| 13 | But Lancashire manager David Hughes cleared up the situation later , saying : ‘ It was a complete accident . |
| 14 | In 1881 the Crystal Palace Company set up the Crystal Palace School of Gardening , and Milner became its principal . |
| 15 | Two fine headed goals from Paul Smith and Scott Leitch wrapped up the points in a hard-fought derby match at Central Park which saw Cowdenbeath 's Billy Herd ordered off early in the second half for a foul on Neale Cooper . |
| 16 | Thus Dr David Evans summed up the reaction of Catalytic Systems Division to the double award in 1993 of the Queens Award for Environmental Achievement and the Queen 's Award for Export Achievement to CSD in the UK . |
| 17 | As they went upstairs , Miss Evans rolled up the drugget behind them . |
| 18 | Meanwhile , General Stilwell advanced up the Hukawng Valley with American-trained Chinese troops . |
| 19 | The writer Jean-Philippe Domecq took up the theme , maintaining that as many as 95% of contemporary works are no more than boring illustrations of even more boring theoretical points . |
| 20 | At a recent Royal Institute of British Architects ' conference , author Simon Inglis summed up the mood of many anti-relocation fans , unswayed by the clubs ' need for cash . |
| 21 | The Midlands leader of the pit deputies union NACODS was first to emerge from the review meeting at Edwinstowe Ray Hilton summed up the mood of the mining unions . |
| 22 | Eritrean media expert Hanna Simon summed up the feelings of the group : ‘ We believe the media still can and should be a means of national mobilisation for the tasks of reconstruction , but it also has to be a forum for national debate and the free airing of different views , ’ she said . |
| 23 | Eritrean media expert Hanna Simon summed up the feelings of the group : ‘ We believe the media still can and should be a means of national mobilisation for the tasks of reconstruction , but it also has to be a forum for national debate and the free airing of different views , ’ she said . |
| 24 | Dr Hallauer summed up the importance of vaccinating healthcare workers against hepatitis B , not only to protect their own health but also for the good of others . |
| 25 | Llandudno professional Simon Boulden picked up the £360 winner 's cheque at Bull Bay 's annual pro-am tournament with a two-under par round of 69 which included birdy twos at the short 10th and 12th holes . |
| 26 | Dr Groome tapped up the images of Ida Lupino in High Sierra , Shelley Winters in A Double Life and Gloria Grahame in Crossfire . |
| 27 | Troop Sergeant Haines brought up the rear as the raiders moved towards the Old Entrance lock bridge ( 'G' ) but had first to swing north round the buildings on the east of the basin . |
| 28 | It seemed the season would start happily when Mick Harford kept up the habit of scoring on his debut with a superb 84th minute strike from 20 yards which went in off the underside of the bar . |
| 29 | Dr Mann took up the post of organist and choir master at Beverley at a time when the music at the Minster was at a fairly low ebb . |
| 30 | At the start North Down man Ian Lyle shadowed Rowan but after two miles he lost contact and Albertville 's Paddy Branagh took up the pursuit , moving to within 30 metres of Rowan . |