Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like animals , they are great levellers — not remotely impressed by a string of titles — and he always found he could build up a good rapport with them . |
| 2 | The Americans led 54–41 at half-time and it always seemed they could step up a few gears when required . |
| 3 | We decided we 'd set up a farm there rearing llama and vicuna and corner the cloth market , assuming there was one . |
| 4 | For a moment I considered bolting , but I noticed that a young reptilian reception-clerk was watching me narrowly , as if he thought I might roll up a carpet and try to carry it out under my arm , and I became instantly obstreperous . |
| 5 | So we thought we might make up a party from the parish and go to Rome . ’ |
| 6 | I said his bed looked gorgeous and added , just in passing , that I hoped he 'd put up a wooden fence , as a metal one would n't do much for either garden . |
| 7 | ‘ He said he 'd pick up a spare part for me today , and he has n't , which is why we fell out earlier and why I 'm on my way now to pick it up myself . |