Example sentences of "and [verb] up the [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Independent research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies , ( The structure of alcohol taxes : a hangover from the past , 1990 ) and the Henley Centre for Forecasting ( Competition between alcoholic drinks : and analysis , 1991 ) has shown that , for instance , it would be perfectly possible to sustain tax revenue by levelling down the duty on spirits and levelling up the duty on wine so that all alcohol is taxed at the same rate . |
| 2 | However , independent research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies ( The Structure of Alcoholic Taxes : A Hangover from the past , 1990 ) and by the Henley Centre for Forecasting ( Competition between Alcoholic Drinks : An Analysis , 1991 ) indicates that it would be perfectly possible to sustain tax revenue by levelling down the duty on spirits , and levelling up the duty on wines and beers , so that all alcoholic drinks are taxed at the same rate of duty per degree of alcohol content . |
| 3 | It was largely due to her that Fred had been able to secure the leasehold of the cafe and build up trade by extending the seating arrangement and brightening up the fare on offer . |
| 4 | The phosphates used in detergents and cleaning products are useful because they condition the water to reduce scum , help to keep the water alkaline for proper cleaning and break up the dirt on fabrics to prevent it settling back . |
| 5 | It looked like somewhere waiting for a film to happen , Jasper thought , like a Western on television where two gunmen will come out of the badlands and hold up the mailtrain on the Santa Fe railroad . |
| 6 | She ignored him , and turned up the sound on the telly . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , ministers and the NHSME took implementation seriously and kept up the pressure on Health Authorities . |
| 8 | Paul Owen has was appointed Director of the BCU and took up the post on February 17th . |
| 9 | The Sheikh motioned us to sit down , left his men outside , and picked up the phone on the table . |
| 10 | Simon strode over to the table and picked up the parchment on top of the pile . |
| 11 | The leader goes ahead in ascent , routefinding and safeguarding the party , and brings up the rear on steep descents to protect the team from above . |