Example sentences of "he [verb] [pers pn] up the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , he rubs me up the wrong way . |
| 2 | Drawing her to her feet , he led her up the wide staircase to a comfortable oak-panelled bedroom which overlooked the eucalyptus trees in the garden . |
| 3 | He led me up the cobbled yard and opened the door of one of the houses . |
| 4 | He kidnaps her in the hope that she will accept and return his affections and when he ties her up the sexual and emotional metaphors of the title abound . |
| 5 | Where 's the bedroom ? ’ he demanded roughly as he carried her up the wide curving staircase . |