Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] up [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No wonder the lassie 's shirt flew up her back . ’ |
| 2 | She gave a derisive laugh as she again inclined her head towards the far wall , then said , ‘ That fellow 's preciseness gets up my nose . |
| 3 | It was not enough to have the Commander-in-Chief 's approval to set up his unit . |
| 4 | ‘ We will not be returning to commercial property as an investment , ’ said Mr Costain yesterday , outlining the group 's strategy to build up its engineering , construction and mining interests and reduce debt . |
| 5 | He read that Yehudi Menuhin 's father gave up his career as a teacher so that the family could live together and organise Yehudi 's concerts . |
| 6 | Cameron 's voice dried up their excitement like a dose of paregoric . |
| 7 | In the middle of the night , the ruling party 's congress wound up its work with a resolution to hand back to the state all superfluous assets . |
| 8 | We 'd both been inspired by Frank 's release to step up our fitness campaign . |
| 9 | Christiana 's party keep up their spirits on their way by singing hymns . |