Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] up the [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trent sprinted up the dock and spotted the President 's granddaughter . |
| 2 | Ben drew up the car and then glanced at Zoe . |
| 3 | Travis held up the Thermos and Paige nodded , proffering her cup , cradling it in her hands a while to savour the warmth and aroma . |
| 4 | Jean picked up the bag and took it home . |
| 5 | David picked up the arm and through the rack looking for new ones to put on while Sandra busied herself putting on the sleeves of the ones they had played . |
| 6 | Corbett picked up the torch and threw it down . |
| 7 | Edward picked up the bill and examined it . |
| 8 | Victoria came up the room and seated herself on the couch , and without either greeting or preamble , she said , ‘ I 've had indigestion ever since Christmas Day . |
| 9 | Jake lifted up the paperweight and let it rest in his palm , his eyes seeming to examine it as he responded , ‘ The first part of your question is easy to answer . |
| 10 | Maggie opened up the cupboard and took out h ; r piece and the thermos flask she now brought to work with her . |
| 11 | Maggie took up the cloth and began to wipe a section of the counter . |
| 12 | Foreman rolled up the parchment and sat back in his chair . |
| 13 | Maggie picked up the poker and jabbed the fire with it , rearranging the coals so that even more heat was thrown out . |
| 14 | But when Mr Wray punched him , Youngs picked up the hammer and struck him across the cheek . |
| 15 | Cornelius picked up the envelope and tore it open . |
| 16 | Judging the business to be done , Ramlal picked up the papers and went to the door . |
| 17 | Seeing this , Dong picked up the shovel and made to dig again . |
| 18 | Léonie picked up the brush and got going on her cousin 's hair . |
| 19 | Tranmere turned up the heat and Mark Proctor retaliated in the dying seconds of the first half . |
| 20 | He swung round , still with Emma in his arms , and not until he saw Peggy dash up the room and pick the long , steel poker from its rest on the brass open-work fender did he release her . |
| 21 | Describing in today 's Sunday Times of Johannesburg how he found Stompie 's body in Mrs Mandela 's house , Morgan said : ‘ One morning I got to the house early and I was told by Winnie to pick up the dog and dump him . |
| 22 | At the time he was racing a boat on the international circuit and his crew member 's cousin was none other than David Kay of GKR ; Stork followed up the contact and , because of his research , marketing and overseas experience , the newly-established GKR offered him a job to develop their search business in Europe . |
| 23 | Pub manager Dave Bruce broke up the fight and said both Sharpe and his friend were punching Mr Patterson . |
| 24 | Matilda pulled up the rope and hooked the handle of the bucket on to the end of it . |
| 25 | Rory started up the engine and got the vehicle moving . |
| 26 | Helen rolled up the tape-measure and pushed it into her pocket . |
| 27 | Julia picked up the plate and turned it over . |
| 28 | Graham picked up the passport and looked at Laidlaw . |
| 29 | Graham picked up the Makarova and shot the second Arab as he turned his pistol on Laidlaw . |
| 30 | Duncan picked up the receiver and waited for what seemed an eternity before the operator answered . |