Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [to-vb] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MANCHESTER UNITED yesterday settled into an uneasy peace after a face-saving operation by which Martin Edwards and Michael Knighton mutually agreed to tear up the contract that would have sold the club to Knighton . |
| 2 | Of late , my generation has perforce had to count up the debit column of all those mistakes , and in so doing has forgotten the benefits . |
| 3 | Mrs Frizzell fumbled with handbag , parcel and gloves , and finally managed to pick up the teacup as well , and to serve herself with sugar . |
| 4 | He 'd never once forgotten to lock up the hens when she 'd asked him . |
| 5 | The gifts of the Holy Spirit are always used to build up the body of Christ and ‘ prepare God 's people for the work of Christian service ’ ( Ephesians 4:12 ) . |
| 6 | Having gone down with the monarchy in the 1640s and learnt from that experience that its fortunes were closely dependent on those of the crown , the established church was more than ever determined to shore up the monarchy as a means of guaranteeing its own survival . |
| 7 | Souness , who is also set to tie up the deal for Norway defender Stig Inge Bjornebye , said after Saturday 's 4-1 Anfield triumph against Middlesbrough : ‘ He played 45 minutes and came through without any problems . |
| 8 | An Occidental spokesman claims that the government has repeatedly tried to cover up the Army 's role for fear of diluting its case against the company and having to admit some federal responsibility for the situation . |
| 9 | The basic framework of that popular culture was fairly obvious for urban workers not only lived close together in distinctive communities but had also begun to pick up the rudiments of an education and they had both savings and time to spare . |
| 10 | He had originally intended to polish up the wood and sell it for five shillings , but when he was fortunate enough to obtain the gramophone he realised he should repair the machine and install it in the cabinet . |
| 11 | It is them that I am appealing to somebody because of the erm the the th thought transference that I am using is feeling now compelled to pick up the phone O nine O four six four one six four one . |
| 12 | Counselling is seldom provided in such matters : the social worker is often left to pick up the pieces . |
| 13 | This should provide enough new information to keep astronomers busy for many years to come , those in the UK being particularly well placed to follow up the survey with work on UKIRT on Hawaii . |
| 14 | PEOPLE from the Lisburn area were today urged to keep up the fight to safeguard Lagan Valley Hospital 's acute status . |
| 15 | The summer term , following the practice was then used to follow up the students ' own interests ; to deal with examinations ( both school and public ) and advanced level work . |
| 16 | The leader of this Group , Lieutenant R. Clement , having signalled the colonel by way of HMS Kenya — communications by radio were always difficult in this or any other hilly country — was then told to move up the coast road and form a reserve for the Troops attacking the town . |
| 17 | This sea change is neatly embodied in the name of one Biarritz hotel which I noticed , the Victoria-Surf , whose owners are evidently hedging their bets , looking to the democratic future but not yet prepared to give up the blue blooded past . |
| 18 | So the state has no had to tighten up the law to cut the cost . |