Example sentences of "and [adv] [vb -s] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The frost causes the bracken to die back and thereby opens up the canopy to let in more light . |
| 2 | The Bank , by rejecting offers at r 1 , is in effect reducing its demand for bills ( D 1 to D 2 ) , and thereby drives up the rediscount rate to r 2 . |
| 3 | A good catalogue , therefore , makes life easy for its user , and so builds up the supplier 's reputation . |
| 4 | Icon Hear-It is fun to use and certainly brightens up the Windows Desktop . |
| 5 | Icon Hear-It is fun to use and certainly brightens up the Windows Desktop . |
| 6 | This can be done very simply in a freshwater aquarium by using a nitrate absorbing resin which rapidly and safely takes up the nitrate . |