Example sentences of "she [vb past] up the [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After two years of hectic creative activity , Jill Garner left the FYT team where , as Support and Resources Officer , she headed up the Jubilee Year programme and Development Appeal . |
| 2 | Mrs Stych was singing as she came up the garden path . |
| 3 | As she hitched up the fox fur draped about her neck , she was tempted now and then to give them a regal wave but decided that to sit back in dignified hauteur was more fitting to her role . |
| 4 | She gave up the branch chairmanship of the Civil and Public Servants union in 1990 after 10 years and said of her multi-purpose role : ‘ My husband used to say our lounge was like an office on Sunday nights when I was sorting through my paperwork for the week . ’ |
| 5 | She warmed up the bath water . |
| 6 | She picked up the quartz crystal which , she believes , has had a beneficial effect on her well-being . |
| 7 | Then she picked up the wicker bird cage and took it to the sill . |
| 8 | Maggie LeMan kept her eyes riveted on the occupants of the stage for a moment , where they were bowing and making the best of the half-hearted appreciation now being shown by clapping punctuated with cat-calls ; then , slowly leaning to the side , she picked up the bird cage as she said , ‘ What do I want with a concert party ? |
| 9 | At once , she picked up the gold key from the table , unlocked the little door into the garden , and then began to eat a piece of mushroom . |
| 10 | She picked up the telephone receiver , disbelievingly , and dialled the number of the card . |
| 11 | She picked up the alarm clock , three large cushions and a blanket , went into the kitchen and closed the door firmly behind her . |
| 12 | She picked up the milk bottle , muttering to herself about how bad her back was and about her deep inner conviction that the steps would need scrubbing again . |
| 13 | She picked up the airline ticket and tucked it into her bag . |
| 14 | After a second 's hesitation , she picked up the ivory telephone and talked into it . |
| 15 | Freeing herself from his arms , she picked up the coffee pot and whisked out of the kitchen before he could take hold of her again . |
| 16 | Jane took the initiative and with encouragement from other students and tutors on the scheme she set up the Achievement Group , a ‘ students supporting students ’ programme . |
| 17 | She stayed up the police station all day . |
| 18 | She held up the polythene bag that was half full of grain , her grain . |
| 19 | She held up the sports bag she held in one hand . |