Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] up [art] [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is thought that the defence is most relevant in the context of take-overs where a merchant bank may build up a stake in a target company for a prospective bidder . |
| 2 | It 's perhaps fitting that the Services and Communication Department should bring up the rear in this group of presentations , because one of its key priorities is to provide a coherent professional support service to the organisation as a whole . |
| 3 | This was the European Court 's view of the requirement of the West German Insurance Supervision Law to the effect that foreign insurance undertakings must set up an establishment in West Germany and ‘ keep available there all the commercial documents relating to that establishment ’ , for which separate accounts must be kept . |
| 4 | The plaintiff 's solicitor should draw up the schedule in four columns , for item number , description , amount claimed and the fourth , blank , for the defendant 's comments . |
| 5 | I 'll make up a bed in one of the other rooms tonight . |
| 6 | I 'll clear up the mess in a minute . |
| 7 | He took it — rather as you might pick up a worm in the garden — and popped it gingerly in his mouth . |
| 8 | She could knock up an outfit in two hours . ’ |
| 9 | Her fingers reached up to entwine in the clean curl of his black hair , every part of her aching shamelessly to be discovered and touched , by this one man who could whip up a storm in her heart … |
| 10 | I could ring up a colleague in New York . ’ |
| 11 | After winning the top-heat level breaks for the last two Saturdays , Batley Ranger could notch up a hat-trick in Saturday 's event , which is sponsored by DLS engineering . |
| 12 | Well I would say that erm , in my time , er when they became unemployed , most of them could pick up a job pretty easy because I was speaking about from nineteen forty eight onwards , and of course er it was shortly after a war , there was plenty of work , and therefore most of them could pick up a job in a reasonable space of time and they would n't be idle too long . |
| 13 | If you stand here it might look beautiful , but if you pick up each one individually you 'll see weeds germinating , brittle bits and you could pick up a disease in the early stages which you just would n't see otherwise . |
| 14 | Two Irish goals would bring up the century in Charlton 's seven-year reign , during which he has lost only nine of 69 full internationals . |
| 15 | 4-0 up and with the pack apparantly in tremendous form it looked as if Gloucester would sew up the game in the first half . |
| 16 | José informed us in perfect English that he would pick up the sail in the morning and deliver it , completely repaired , by that afternoon . |
| 17 | The management would put up a screen in front of them and provide the audience with bad eggs and moldy tomatoes to pelt them with . ’ |
| 18 | Conversely , if the population is already rich in genes for B2 and C2 this will set up a climate in which the A2 gene is favoured by selection rather than the A1 gene . |
| 19 | Mr Wright , 42 , who will take up the post in September , is currently finance chief at Wessex regional health authority . |
| 20 | At this stage the author uses the light box to see through the paper , and by turning over the paper it is possible to drawn in with pencil on the reverse , a rough copper track layout which will link up the components in accordance with the circuit diagram . |
| 21 | ‘ This forum will open up a dialogue in the region on the key areas to establish a secure foundation for recovery . ’ |
| 22 | I 'll find some sheets presently and you can make up a bed in the spare room . |
| 23 | The question for investors now is whether the shares , excellent performers through the recession , can keep up the pace in a recovery . |
| 24 | You 're all right if you can play a musical instrument one o' these one-string fiddles , Jew 's harp , ham-bone , play the comb , or one o' these sewing-machines ( gesticulates with his hands , pedals with his feet ) ; you can stick up a board in front of you saying ‘ Ex-Service Man ’ , ‘ Hero ’ , put on a row of medals — an' you can go into any of these back streets and nobody 'll stop you . |
| 25 | You can look up the sections in the library . |
| 26 | The best way to learn is to attend a school where , with good instruction and a safe environment , you can pick up the basics in a day or two . |