Example sentences of "come [verb] up the [adj] [noun] " 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 | Neil Pascoe says he 's always wanted to cycle from John 0 Groats to Lands End and then the idea came to run up the three peaks and swim the lakes and try to raise money for charity … |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |