Example sentences of "have [verb] up the [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 If we examine their structure , we shall perceive the way in which the wishful purpose that is at work has mixed up the material of which they are built , has rearranged it and formed it into a new whole .
2 Martin Birchall has picked up the Photographer of the Year award for the second time .
3 This has speeded up the flow of information on companies to the regions .
4 The vote on Mr Craxi has speeded up the disintegration of Italy 's scandal-tainted parties .
5 The pressure to make cars lighter , and so more fuel-efficient , has pushed up the proportion of plastic in a typical car , from around 2% of the weight in 1960 to 12% today ( see chart 5 on previous page ) .
6 The 22-year-old fashion student has sewn up the opportunity of a lifetime by winning last night 's Northern Ireland Smirnoff Fashion Designer of the Year Award .
7 The debate over the Education Reform Act , and subsequent developments since then , such as the appeal by the London boroughs of Ealing and Newham against their local Agreed Syllabuses , has shown up the extent of this polarization .
8 He has drawn up the list of items below .
9 But is there not a case for saying that we are currently witnessing the historic counter attack of Christian Democracy , which has summoned up the traditions of Eastern Europe to redress the balance of the West ?
10 He has to weigh up the possibility of a conviction for something , as opposed to the accused walking free .
11 Its General Secretary , Max Nicholson , has summed up the thrust of much of its work as being : to supersede piecemeal treatment of public policy by co-ordinated policies founded on ‘ fact-based ’ and ‘ research-based ’ programmes ; reliable decision-making based upon accurate and comprehensive forecasting ; and the implementation of policy through democratic principles .
12 The UKCC itself has tightened up the process of disclosing its financial status .
13 Each assistant/checkout operator has to cash up the contents of the till .
14 Birkenhead MP Frank Field has taken up the fight of Tranmere residents who feared they were in danger of becoming a ‘ forgotten area . ’
15 Tony Bell has taken up the reigns of captaincy at Middlesbrough once more .
16 It has taken up the cause of a South Ronaldsay mother , seven of whose children have been in care since November 1990 .
17 In his last year as President , Woodward is desperately keen to give Essex their first senior national title and has taken up the role of joint-manager to that end .
18 Ken Hollands has taken up the appointment of North Western Area Director from David MacInnes .
19 Ironically , the only Hibs player who appeared to have any kind of conviction going forward was Pat McGinlay , who has taken up the attention of Celtic 's manager , Liam Brady , and will be the object of a move from that quarter when his contract expires in the summer .
20 In fact , Mr Shiratori has been one of Japan 's representative 's on the IASC since 1984 and is well versed in all the issues ; he is also well aware that he has taken up the reins of office at a critical time for the IASC .
21 USL has taken up the baton of Architecture-Neutral Distribution Format technology from OSF , and has signed with the UK 's Defence Research Agency — the originator of the ANDF technology — to commercialise it for release with SVR4.2 .
22 In addition to the Audit Commission and the CBI , Business in the Community ( BIC ) has taken up the theme of ‘ partnership ’ .
23 THE prospect of a tour to South Africa has fired up the imagination of senior ALL BLACKS said to have been contemplating retirement after the World Cup .
24 An aviation archaeologist in Normandy has dug up the remains of what is thought to be a Seafire , naval version of the Spitfire fighter , buried some 20 feet deep in a maize field near Rauville-la-Place .
25 Keegan has paid up the contracts of Billy Askew , David Keavney , Archie Gourlay , David Robinson and Anth Cole as the first step in a Geordie clear-out .
26 Did that mean she actually did have a choice , that he 'd given up the idea of evicting her ?
27 Anyway , I thought you 'd given up the notion of revenge . ’
28 The day after he 'd nailed up the door of the lavatory in the yard she used the indoor one straight after him .
29 Due to the printing and publishing costs , we 've had to put up the price of your BROWNIE magazine .
30 As it turned out , George had not had to stir up the matter of Miss Tuckey himself .
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