Example sentences of "their [adj] [noun pl] [verb] up [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Forbes says nurses have a role in motivating their elderly clients to take up exercise by reassuring them of its safety — as long as proper precautions are taken and an appropriate activity is selected . |
| 2 | Nurses should encourage their elderly clients to take up sports and activities that develop skill and coordination , rather than strength , speed and endurance . |
| 3 | He tried it for a day , but grew bored with museums and heavy concentration , and their clumsy attempts to pick up girls ; he returned to the room during the day when they were out . |
| 4 | They have been using their artistic talents to brighten up hoardings around the site of the resort 's new £4m arts , leisure and convention centre complex . |
| 5 | However , the success of recent policy initiatives can only be fully met if farmers find it their own interests to plant up pieces of land in such a way as to achieve both timber production and environmental improvement . |