Example sentences of "up and [vb past] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The matter was raised in the meeting of the Land and Properties Sub-Committee 14 January 1992 ( LP 4 ) where it was resolved to offer the land for sale by open tender on condition that the purchaser submits a detailed planning application for one detached dwelling based on plans already drawn up and agreed by the planning officer as acceptable . |
| 2 | She tipped her head up and looked at the sky , biting her lip . |
| 3 | Harald and Carl stood up and looked through a window . |
| 4 | He sat up and looked around the room . |
| 5 | I stood up and looked in the mirror . |
| 6 | She got up and looked in the alcove mirror . |
| 7 | He gave up and looked inside the case . |
| 8 | She stood up and looked round the room as though she were leaving it for the last time . |
| 9 | Molly pointed to the bright bunch on the scrubbed table and Giovanna gathered them up and strode to a hook on the dresser where they dangled with all their labels . |
| 10 | Then he stood up and strode from the room , and she all but collapsed into the chair he 'd just vacated , feeling as though she 'd been battered by a storm at sea . |
| 11 | Just before we packed up and got aboard the truck , I piped up and down the beach for a few moments . |
| 12 | Before she had time even to gasp , it flew back up and disappeared into a hole above the water . |
| 13 | She looked up and saw through the smoke — Mr Petrie ! |
| 14 | Oh , the neighbour rang me up and said by the way she 'll be a bit late |
| 15 | Abruptly she stood up and crossed to the window . |
| 16 | He stood up and crossed to the Cell . |
| 17 | He sat up and stared at the sky in wonder . |
| 18 | He gripped it with his hands , got his foot on to the latch , heaved up and rolled over the top . |
| 19 | ‘ He drank from the moment he got up and continued throughout the day , although it did n't show . |
| 20 | They stood up and gazed across the garden . |
| 21 | I stood up and gazed along the barrel of the Bren gun and could n't help smiling to myself and thinking that Taff was at his funniest when he was annoyed about something , even though our circumstances at the moment were anything but funny . |
| 22 | He stood up and gazed round the tavern . |
| 23 | ‘ I drove up and parked outside the office door . |
| 24 | He stood up and lumbered towards the tail end of the queue ; she trailed behind slowly , wondering how she could leave on her own without offending him . |
| 25 | Wearily , Robert got up and walked towards the street . |
| 26 | She stood up and walked to the back of the cell . |
| 27 | She got up and walked to the back of the plane . |
| 28 | She got up and walked to the door . |
| 29 | She stood up and walked to the door , not trusting herself to look back , and after a second she heard him come to his feet . |
| 30 | I got up and walked to the window . |