Example sentences of "up [noun] [conj] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Once out of the village they picked up speed and took a road that would zigzag through five hamlets before bringing them to the only cart track that wound up the lower slopes of the mountain . |
2 | The French were restless , and Joan of Arc stirred up patriotism and led a revolt against the reign of King Henry VI . |
3 | Eventually I plucked up courage and booked a ticket to Amsterdam with the sole purpose of getting laid . |
4 | After a hundred miles or so , she came off the motorway to pick up fuel and drink a cup of coffee . |
5 | He gave up farming and opened a restaurant in Glasgow but his new businesses failed after a few years and he left Scotland to live in Rugby until his death in 1937 . |
6 | As the gas leaks out of the coiled chamber it picks up water and forms a mist around the singer 's head . |
7 | He also noted that Russia 's decision to establish its own armed forces had forced other states to consider setting up armies and concluding a defence pact . |
8 | He also noted that Russia 's decision to establish its own armed forces had forced other states to consider setting up armies and concluding a defence pact . |
9 | For instance it would enable broadcasters to offer interactive services — such as the ability for viewers to call up statistics while watching a baseball game . |
10 | They also agreed to set up consulates and to arrange a meeting of experts to discuss territorial disputes , including border issues and control of the Paracel and Spratly islands in the South China Sea . |
11 | As soon as she returned from Cornwall , having called on Liza at Four Winds , she rang up Freddie and suggested a date . |
12 | They are used to cut up turf and consolidate a seed-bed , particularly after ploughing an old sward . |