Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [vb pp] up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I recalled he had struck up an intimate conversation with her in the lobby after breakfast . |
| 2 | And finally two Ayr police officers said that a shelved 1969 report showed they had picked up a man ‘ of slight build and a Glasgow accent who said his name was McGuigan or McGuinness ’ some 600 yards from the Ross bungalow in the early hours of the morning of the murder and dropped him at the bus station ; and they now declared from photographs recently shown to them that the man was William McGuinness . |
| 3 | The 26-year-old striker later claimed he had picked up a groin injury but then breached club regulations and widened the rift with Wilkinson by failing to turn up for training or treatment on Monday and Tuesday . |
| 4 | The couple were taken to police headquarters for questioning where they admitted they had picked up a man on the night of 10 July by the harbour but did not know him and had only given him a lift into town . |
| 5 | With five ends completed they had opened up a 39-22 lead , and at the halfway mark had all but tied up the title at a convincing 78-37 ahead . |
| 6 | Rosalind Wingrove , education committee chairman , said it had set up a panel to consider how best to consult parents . |
| 7 | In a further move , Chevron said it had set up a $5billion agreement with international banks to provide a fighting fund to fend off its rival . |
| 8 | Mr Paisley said he had taken up an invitation from Miss Boothroyd to raise his concerns after an unsuccessful request by Upper Bann MP David Trimble for an urgent debate in the Commons yesterday . |