Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [vb past] up a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jimmy and Pete struck up a conversation . |
| 2 | And how many days and weeks and years made up a duration was anybody 's guess . |
| 3 | Though the Greater Manchester pension fund investment had been blocked by Stockport council , the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive was still game , and Everett picked up a cheque for £175,000 from a suspicious representative who demanded proof that he was really the man from Guinness Mahon . |
| 4 | Branson and Draper drew up a list of twelve people — almost a fifth of the staff employed in the record company , Branson telling himself , with little conviction , that ‘ people will understand ’ . |
| 5 | THE GOVERNMENT and army drew up a secret 50-60 point peace plan in a bid to get the IRA to extend its Christmas ceasefire . |
| 6 | Even in the mid-afternoon there were still copies of most of the morning 's newspapers , and Carson picked up a couple at random . |
| 7 | Sophie watched as he led her into the office and Joanna picked up a chair . |
| 8 | Fitzgerald then served out for the set to turn the match into a real struggle , or so we thought , but Grabb and McEnroe stepped up a gear midway through the fourth set to take control . |
| 9 | In August 1853 Britain , France , Austria and Prussia drew up a letter for despatch from the sultan to the tsar which gave Nicholas what he wanted . |
| 10 | A mix of peppercorns , mustard and ginger spiced up a fillet of beef — it 's wonderful served hot , or cold mixed in a Christmas salad of broccoli and cherry tomatoes . |
| 11 | My parents returned to Devon and Dad started up a hairdressing and tobacconist 's business in Exmouth . |
| 12 | Steel-Maitland , Boraston , Jenkins and Fraser made up a team of experts , all of sufficient status to deal with politicians who might call into the office ; the work of the office was departmentalized for the first time and the heads of department brought together into a supervising board . |
| 13 | I found nothing else of interest but Bernice turned up a couple of old school exercise books of Billy 's and decided to keep them in remembrance . |
| 14 | But Stephens set up a try for Nigel Davies just before half-time , and tries after the break by Boobyer and Evans settled the match . |
| 15 | Turner made to speak , but Curtis held up a hand to stop him . |
| 16 | He turned to Willi , but Willi held up a hand . |
| 17 | ‘ Frank , for Christ 's sake … ’ he began , but Gregson held up a hand to silence him . |
| 18 | But Durie picked up a knee injury and faces a late fitness test before today 's game against Everton . |
| 19 | But Stockton moved up a gear , and Mark Webster and Marty Moore ( 2 ) made sure of the points . |
| 20 | Rain agreed to do it , but Eliot held up a hand . |