Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] [to-vb] up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know when you 're waterskiing with a really powerful boat and you slant your skis as you curve to send up a whole curtain of water ? |
| 2 | Millions of viewers became aware of some of the practical and emotional problems and watched as she struggled to bring up a baby without a partner or an income . |
| 3 | The police were attacked as they tried to break up a crowd of about 10,000 people gathered in a field at Sidlow Bridge , near Reigate , Surrey . |
| 4 | It can take just as much fortitude to go it alone as it does to keep up a public front . |
| 5 | Norman Dale , 50 , was struck down as he tried to pick up a cup of tea . |