Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] up [prep] a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It will be intriguing to see how Brecht 's play stands up at a time when Communism is loosening its ideological hold . |
| 2 | I can tell you , having Mr Bell 's physog dished up like a plate of cold suet every time I wish to relax is beginning to unnerve me . |
| 3 | The corners of Lucinda 's mouth quirked up into a beaming smile as Vi watched , fascinated . |
| 4 | There was also Alec , a prison officer from Wormwood Scrubs ( when he 'd given his address and next of kin on a previous camp everyone had thought he was kidding ) ; Ken , who to everyone 's delight turned up with a guitar ( were we really going to sit round a campfire singing ? ) ; and David , an aircraft engineer who after fifteen years in the Scouts could ‘ do wonderful things with ropes ’ . |
| 5 | That was no horseman , but only the farmer 's wife dressed up as a man ! " |
| 6 | Isabel 's head came up like a wary animal scenting the air , but her face was swiftly wiped of all expression . |
| 7 | The single person 's allowance goes up by a hundred and eighty pounds . |
| 8 | Jocelyn 's pain woke up after a night of drunken revelling feeling remarkably well . |
| 9 | Her father 's face screwed up in a mask of hatred . |
| 10 | Omi 's face lighted up in a vivid smile . |