Example sentences of "[vb base] up one of the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But in South Africa , because male dancers were scarce , every available man willing to go on stage and hold up one of the women had to be encouraged and enabled to do so ; consequently , even the most rudimentary beginners were taught partnering .
2 Open up one of the applications and you 're greeted with the usual menu bar at the top of the screen , beneath which is a nice toolbar , complete with colourful icons .
3 From there she 'd be able to go down to the lakeside if she chose , or else pick up one of the shore paths that would take her further into the valley .
4 It 's when you pick up one of the guns , feel the metal , that their potentiality strikes you , and you marvel at the precision and care put into them .
5 The Family Islands make up one of the groups of tiny islands within the Bahamas .
6 That was if I ever got to the bottom of the steps that make up one of the island 's most spectacular walks .
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