Example sentences of "[vb base] up [conj] the [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Regulators freeze up if the diver breathes too hard . |
| 2 | Being told to do things like not run in the corridor , or stand up when the governor comes in . |
| 3 | They stand up as the PLAYER whips off their cloaks preparatory to execution . ) |
| 4 | Now , on the national issue of course , like all legislation there are all the side issues that pop up after the legislation has been passed , and there 's no question in my mind that one of the side effects of the opting out legislation that it will make it very difficult for local authorities to reorganize . |
| 5 | When used in a properly fitting , thin joint they were reliable enough but , when the joint fitted badly so that the glue-line was thick , the shrinkages and internal stresses set up when the glue hardened often caused the glue to craze and to fall to bits in the joint . |
| 6 | I always wake up before the alarm goes , so I got to watch . |
| 7 | There is an art to the task ; it is possible , otherwise , to put out the fire by smothering it with too much fuel , or even to poke it up too hard so that the last embers blaze up and the fire dies . |
| 8 | It takes requests as and when they turn up and the server deals with them and res returns the results back to the client that requested that information . |