Example sentences of "[noun prp] [conj] [pron] [vb past] up the " in BNC.

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1 Elias Hrawi , the West Beirut-based ( Christian ) President , reportedly responded by saying that there would be no deal with Aoun until he gave up the presidential palace at Baabda and the Army command at Yarzeh .
2 There 's nothing like a good bed , ’ said Nessie O'Neil to her daughter Nellie as they made up the bed in the box bedroom at Ballytreabhair Farm .
3 He ran to his car , calling back to Aunt Nellie as he started up the engine : ‘ Ring up the A.A. box at Begwith and tell them to try and stop her . ’
4 ‘ My son lives in England and he saved up the vouchers to buy the ticket and posted it to me .
5 A can of Tetleys Bitter never tasted better as Jim and I soaked up the sun burning its way through the Californian coastal mist .
6 The British Lions were amused to read of the plight of referee Steve McNally when they picked up the local paper in Paihia before the first match of their New Zealand tour .
7 Chantal ran the tip of her tongue over her lips and exchanged a glance with D'Arcy as he picked up the receiver .
8 Mother Bombie asked Evelyn as they trudged up the shingle path towards the girls ' house .
9 LAWRIE SMITH booked a ticket to Barcelona when he wrapped up the British Olympic selection series for the Soling keelboat place in the French Olympic Classes regatta at Hyeres .
10 A pale autumnal sun played over Etive as I gazed up the beckoning folds of Spartan Slab with another partner , watching the leisurely antics of an American climber and his female ropemate on this classic VS .
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