Example sentences of "up a [adj] list " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trevor and Andrew draw up a comprehensive list of |
| 2 | Released from duty and put on the case , Renko builds up a long list of suspects , Zita having slept with most of the crew and possibly some of the flatfish . |
| 3 | Eric Pendry himself drew up a long list of recommendations for making these exercises safer . |
| 4 | He had drawn up a long list of people she ought to talk to during the day : fashion houses , designers , a couple of artists ' studios , a gallery specializing in contemporary prints . |
| 5 | ‘ I could probably draw up a long list . ’ |
| 6 | I simply wan na say two things and that is this that within a month if this scheme is to work I believe that the council or the social services committee must draw up a long list of homes which it proposes to close and that long list will be in teams and that must be done not behind closed doors so that people know what is being proposed , we level with people who live in those institutions and they are fully acquainted with our , with our intentions and secondly I think it 's necessary to understand from this programme that it is not just refurbishment programme , it is a refurbishment and closure programme the simple equation being that the money that comes from closures from capital receipts and some revenue savings , actually goes into the rest to refurbish them . |
| 7 | As a result of the unprovoked attack by Magharba they decided to raise the stakes , and drew up a new list of candidates who were all Zuwaya , and all possessed of doctorates . |
| 8 | The Pentagon is currently drawing up a new list of project proposals , to be evaluated by a scientific advisory committee . |
| 9 | With the templates prepared , and the length of the seat rails marked onto the plan it is now possible to make up a cutting list . |
| 10 | We can draw up a full list of patients so that every bed is filled every night . |
| 11 | We can draw up a full list of patients so that every bed is filled every night . |
| 12 | The Commission had in fact drawn up a short list of six associations , from which the government was expected to select two groups . |
| 13 | I sat in the café as the rain showed no sign of letting up and drew up a short list of people I had met with whom I could air my perplexity . |
| 14 | For a senior job it should not be regarded as a burden to see 12 people and then draw up a short list of three or four . |
| 15 | But already the Countryside Commission and the Nature Conservancy Council have drawn up a short list of natural sites suitable for World Heritage status . |
| 16 | Once nominations are received , the executive committee , responsible for the day-to-day running of the party , will draw up a short list of candidates for interview . |
| 17 | The Law Society has published their procedure : where the president of the Law Society is to make an appointment , his staff draw up a short list and the president places the names in the order of his preference : see Appendix B. |