Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [to-vb] up [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You want me to pick up the tab . ’ |
| 2 | You want me to blow up a railroad station ? ’ |
| 3 | Phone if you want me to saddle up the mare and I 'll have her ready for you by the time you get down here . ’ |
| 4 | This is a unique chance for them to retain the use of this line and I urge them to keep up the pressure . |
| 5 | I want somebody whose sitting there listening to the radio sort of er just relaxed and I I just want you to pick up the phone and ring . |
| 6 | The separation of to and the infinitive by introducing an adverb or phrase : I want you to gently pick up the box instead of I want you to pick up the box gently . |
| 7 | When you 've finished with the reptiles , I want you to round up a group of humans . |
| 8 | I want you to draw up the will exactly as I 've said , and let me have it as soon as possible . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ My brother is but an earl , and yet you expect us to give up a king in exchange . |
| 10 | The idea is to get them to trust the staff and their peer group and get them to open up a bit . |
| 11 | Rout out Annunziata , would you , Comfort , and get her to bring up a tray of breakfast . |
| 12 | I 'll phone my father-in-common-law and get him to look up the address the er postcode in his |
| 13 | Instead , ClarisWorks has a toolbar running down the side of the screen , containing special icons which allow you to call up a worksheet or a graphic . |
| 14 | The function keys allow you to call up a variety of viewpoints but , despite this , it was sometimes hard to tell what was going on . |
| 15 | Clear cross-references , supplemented by a thorough index , allow you to follow up a line of enquiry and to move easily from the text to the line drawings , maps and colour plates — each chosen to represent a particular design or type of rug typical of those currently available — offering instant visual access to the information you need . |
| 16 | Although the election of Avitus is the last Auvergnat election covered by Gregory , two saints ' Lives allow us to take up the story again a century later . |
| 17 | Do n't be afraid of white space , use it to break up the page and provide more interest . |
| 18 | A little background knowledge will make you more confident and help you to draw up a list of really relevant questions . |