Example sentences of "and [adv] [vb pp] up the [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Willie did so and soon picked up the melody until he almost began to enjoy it . |
| 2 | The Conservatives relied more on monetary policy , and , with R. A. Butler as Chancellor of the Exchequer , interest rates fluctuated around a rising trend , and gradually forced up the BEA 's borrowing costs . |
| 3 | Replacing the glass with care , she slid back down in the bed and deliberately conjured up the scene in the Seren at the moment the engine cut out and she was about to capsize . |
| 4 | The man dressed , put on his shoes , stood up , and then bounded up the bank into the field , followed by the dog . |
| 5 | and then divided up the land . |