Example sentences of "up a [noun] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | NICK FARR-JONES picked up a ball for the first time in three months and reminded everyone that he is the world 's best scrum-half . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , on Aug. 24 Gorbachev set up a committee for the interim management of the economy , headed by Silayev with three reformers as his deputies — Arkady Volsky , head of the Scientific Industrial Union , Yuri Luzhkov from Moscow 's city soviet , and Yavlinsky . |
| 3 | However , if it really is I will take up a collection for the medical fees . |
| 4 | In response to his instructions , the maid pulled up a chair for the little girl , and Artemis carefully sat on the edge of it , her legs still too short to reach the floor . |
| 5 | Mind yer , Billy 's bin on about openin' up a gymnasium for the young lads around 'ere . |
| 6 | To get as close as possible to sea-dwelling fauna ( and perhaps pick up a crustacean for the lunchtable ) , take a short course in diving and snorkelling . |
| 7 | Pundits reckon that Rocco Forte — boss of the Little Chef to Happy Eater chain — could be lining up a takeover for the prestigious London group and the price of the Savoy ‘ A ’ shares rocketed from 633p to 710p , before closing at £7 . |
| 8 | This week , each will be hoping to move up a gear for the first of the year 's major championships , even if Augusta do still insist on calling it a tournament . |
| 9 | Others claim that I went to St Tropez on a tip-off , bumped into Angeli and only then struck up a deal for the Daily Mirror to have exclusive pictures . |
| 10 | You say that Hatchetfish are not suitable for a beginner , nor should they be sold to someone who is setting up an aquarium for the first time . |
| 11 | From The Belfry , over to Switzerland and up an Alp for the European Masters , the first event to count towards 1993 Ryder Cup qualification . |
| 12 | A POLICEMAN whose hand was sewn back on after a sword attack yesterday picked up an object for the first time . |