Example sentences of "were [verb] up with a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These ends were cleaned up with a spokeshave and then scraped with a twist of the wrist . |
| 2 | As we neared Arran the clouds became denser , and in turn cast deep shadows over the Firth and the Arran coast , or were lit up with a glow of intensely bright sunlight ; while the glory of Arran , its mountain-peaks , were lost amid the clouds that enshrouded them . |
| 3 | He commented : ‘ We were woken up with a jolt when we found out that Spinneys were going to be bought out by some ‘ jocks from over the border ’ . |
| 4 | Large numbers were laid up with a multiplicity of gearbox , transmission , body and wheelset problems . |
| 5 | The first sessions were taken up with a debate on the status of resolutions passed by the meeting . |
| 6 | He wore a crisp white collarless shirt with the sleeves well rolled up and his baggy grey trousers were held up with a piece of string . |