Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [to-vb] up the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It does not take much imagination to conjure up the kinds of arguments that EDF will introduce should it wish to inhibit serious competition to itself . |
| 2 | Now she 's gone there 'll be one less mouth to feed , one less mouth to eat up the profits . |
| 3 | A more gentle upbringing means that the animal has more time to build up the reserves of fat necessary to lubricate the meat . |
| 4 | This gives your body more time to burn up the calories . |
| 5 | ‘ Do you wish to order now , or do you need some more time to add up the calories ? ’ |
| 6 | It 's impossible to generalise and it 's up to each farmer to weigh up the options which suit him best . |
| 7 | Any attempt to open up the convolutions of farm policy to public scrutiny is bound to be seen as a threat to those with an interest in the status quo . |
| 8 | The assumption was that the police had been given enough information to pick up the terrorists quickly . |