Example sentences of "come [verb] up the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Herbert also penned the verses which have come to sum up the general fate of such investigations :
2 Suddenly the night had erupted into a confusion of fire , noise and light , as first the house had erupted in flames and then five heavy vehicles had come roaring up the twisting driveway , headlights blazing .
3 Kalchu came rushing up the notched-pole ladder .
4 ‘ Madame ! ’ she called , and Miranda quickly bundled up her clothes and streaked across the landing , as the proprietress came heaving up the curving stair , the rail quaking in her grasp .
5 When it does so , it has a bigger meal than it can manage by itself and many another animal comes to lap up the spilt yolk .
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