Example sentences of "when [noun prp] [verb] up the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Thank God , ’ she said , when Kelly picked up the phone . |
| 2 | On the subject of boyfriends Shiona was notoriously sensitive , and doubly so , it appeared , when Jake brought up the subject . |
| 3 | When Jaq turned up the gain on his sensor , static flooded it . |
| 4 | Ann looked up and forced a smile ; and when Jennifer glanced up the table at the master of the house , Harry replied with a wink . |
| 5 | In the 68th minute the huge Musselburgh contingent in the crowd went wild when McMillan broke up the blindside and sent winger Craig Ramsey racing in for a try to put his side 14-10 up . |
| 6 | Although Ice Cube 's role as an agent provocateur is unequivocal , his future as a bankable revolutionary must be open to doubt , despite his assertion on the liner notes of ‘ Predator ’ : ‘ I will become an African-American when America gives up the oppression of my people . ’ |
| 7 | When Sigarup climbed up the ladder , straining under the weight of his basket , the dog sidled over to him with a low unearthly grunt of pleasure . |