Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun sg] [to-vb] up [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peter Zwack , a Hungarian-born millionaire liqueur manufacturer who had renounced United States citizenship to take up the post of Hungary 's ambassador to the USA in September 1990 , was dismissed from the post on April 10 amidst public recriminations with the Hungarian government . |
| 2 | It was the first UK brewer to set up a home sales division and was for years undisputed leader in this field . |
| 3 | Marsh 's book had considerable influence and played a role in stimulating the US government to set up a Forestry Commission to manage the nation 's resources . |
| 4 | The expression spring tides is not derived from the season , but from the same etymon ( root source ) O.E. springan to leap up the shore , into life . |
| 5 | When ‘ King John ’ Houlding , a self-made brewer and prominent local Tory , tried to use his position on the Everton board to jack up the rent paid to him by The club , There was a shareholders ' revolt and Houlding eventually left the club to form Liverpool FC . |
| 6 | Soon the family get unwittingly caught up in an attempt by an extreme IRA faction to blow up a limousine carrying one of the Royal family . |