Example sentences of "stir up the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The story which most reminds me of animism ( if anything does ) is that of the angel who stirred up the pool of Bethesda ( John 5:1–15 ) . |
| 2 | She picked up a brass poker and stirred up the fire which already burnt brightly in the grate . |
| 3 | I , I mean , I at the moment I 'm not doing anything about Neil 's training because we 've got coming and it 's it 's too soon to start stirring up the bud again . |
| 4 | They can often be blind to the fact that the good child may be stirring up the problem and letting the naughty one get the blame . |
| 5 | On Jan. 10 Georgia 's President Zviad Gamsakhurdia accused the Soviet government of stirring up the revolt in South Ossetia to provide an excuse to impose presidential rule on the whole of Georgia . |
| 6 | What counts in cases such as this is ensuring continued pressure and publicity at national level , while also working with a local group , which can keep up pressure on the spot by stirring up the interest of local authorities and the regional branch of the National Trust . |
| 7 | The latest entry , Quarterdeck with the long-awaited Desqview/X , however , has been stirring up the market with some high profile selling , backed by a positive reception from the industry . |
| 8 | ‘ I like antiques , I suppose because I 've become one myself , ’ Milligan said with a wry smile , stirring up the fire . |
| 9 | Plant the waterlily with just the ‘ nose ’ , or growing point , protruding above the soil and then cover the surface of the basket with a generous layer of pea gravel to prevent the fish from stirring up the mud . |
| 10 | Some pool owners plant their submerged plants in containers full of pea gravel , but trays or proper planting containers of good clean heavy soil , topped off with a generous layer of pea gravel to prevent fish from stirring up the mud and fouling the water , are best . |
| 11 | You only need to stir up the nest of a wood ant with a stick ( not with your hand ) to be able to smell them . |
| 12 | ( However , P-E sees a special need for its application in these days of frequently changing corporate cultures and structures : for example , a successful predator might well want to stir up the management of a recent acquisition , and encourage its executives to start thinking along the same lines as their new bosses ) . |
| 13 | He met Charles Barry and Digby Wyatt , one of the Honorary Secretaries of the Institute , at Hope 's , and they ‘ agreed to stir up the Institute ’ . |
| 14 | As we proceeded we kept our eyes skinned and whenever we came to a thicket or undergrowth we beat it with our sticks to stir up the prey . |
| 15 | To stir up the competition even further , HP has reduced the price of the current Model 710 by £1,125 ( $1,500 ) to £9,350 ( $12,500 ) . |
| 16 | As it turned out , George had not had to stir up the matter of Miss Tuckey himself . |
| 17 | A little water ( 3 gallons ) was syphoned off every day , and a larger amount every two weeks , using a gravel vacuum to stir up the gravel and remove the rubbish gathered therein . |
| 18 | Tadpoles normally feed on plankton and decaying plant material suspended in the water and shoals may effectively stir up the debris at the bottom of the pond , thus adding to the food supply . |
| 19 | Interestingly , Pliny said of garden mint that " the smell of Mint does stir up the minde and the taste to a greedy desire of meate " . |
| 20 | Stirling had not been told that such a unit was operating in the target area , despite the fact that its presence might stir up the enemy . |
| 21 | In winter , the storms stir up the water , and nutrients — such as N and P — are brought up from the bottom . |
| 22 | The beaters stir up the water with enough force to loosen the berries which float to the surface forming brilliant , crimson lakes . |
| 23 | With the fish in a bucket of tank water ( aerated ) stir up the substrate and let the mess settle . |
| 24 | Florence ’ — she turned to where the two sisters were hovering in the background — ‘ get back upstairs and light the gas ; and stir up the fire ; it is n't out , so use the bellows . |
| 25 | Luci … the French vermin might make trouble for us , I thought — stir up the countryside against us ! ’ |