Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] up a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The configuration of lights speed up , broaden , and throw different shadows into the car as I pull up a freeway ramp . |
| 2 | ‘ I was personally told he was not concerned about my past so long as I kept up a volume of business , ’ he said . |
| 3 | As I dug up a bronze Roman belt-stud , I realised that the site was a mixture of historical periods . |
| 4 | She stopped as I held up a finger . |
| 5 | As you build up a number of scenarios , you can identify the cells that best show the results of your what-if constructions , and have the results of the various scenarios displayed side by side onscreen or printed . |
| 6 | But Miss Angus slapped her wrist sharply with a teaspoon , as she picked up a paperback with her other hand and examined it closely . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll find the Doctor , ’ Cheryl said dully , as she picked up a torch . |
| 8 | THE return of both Des Haynes and Angus Fraser had the desired effect on Middlesex 's fortunes during the early weeks of the season as they ran up a sequence of one-day wins . |
| 9 | Outside a car revved up its engine as it changed up a gear only to screech to a halt at the corner and roar off again . |
| 10 | Slit-eyed against the blinding rain , he hurled his weight forward as he powered up a ridge , the rear wheel tearing at shale and mud . |
| 11 | ‘ I needed a break from routine rather badly , ’ he said as he drew up a chair and sat down . |
| 12 | The Irish backs missed tackles while Penaud was authoritative , Sadourny incisive and Viars electric as he clocked up a record 24-point haul . |
| 13 | As he follows up a security leak about a number of suspicious deaths in the nuclear industry , around him a more macabre series of murders are taking place . |
| 14 | Damien Walsh , from Colinvale , Poleglass , was murdered on Thursday night as he closed up a fuel suppliers in the Dairy Farm Centre . |
| 15 | He stood by the exit , watching , cupping one hand around the flame of his lighter as he lit up a Marlboro . |
| 16 | Newman enquired as he picked up a cup . |
| 17 | I watched him as he bounded up a flight of narrow concrete steps and banged his fists on a shabby door . |
| 18 | He was later denied the goal his performance deserved by Munday 's superb tackle as he lined up a shot . |