Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [verb] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I hear a muffled cry of alarm , but a rush of wind breaks up the information to my ears . |
| 2 | It took the squadron all the remaining hours of daylight to clean up the airfield . |
| 3 | No doubt it would not be beyond the wit of nature to join up the cellulose molecules sideways with primary chemical bonds so that it would be thoroughly tied together and would have much the same strength in every direction . |
| 4 | The order of salvation takes up the order of creation . |
| 5 | Authorises the Accountant of Court to deliver up the petitioner 's Bond of Caution . |
| 6 | It also means that if difference in its sense of non-identity sets up the possibility of history , then difference in its sense of delay means also that it can never be finally concluded , for such deferral will always inhibit closure . |
| 7 | He was admiring the dexterity of a young street orderly , who was darting into the stream of traffic to scoop up the piles of horse-droppings , when he heard the rattle of the door knob . |
| 8 | A dash of lightning lit up the inn sign . |
| 9 | When a flash of lightning lit up the sky to the south we decided we 'd better go now ! |
| 10 | A friend of Bailey stationed at Hullavington at the time , Corporal Steven Paterson , is accused of helping cover up the crime . |
| 11 | That and the odd bit of gardening takes up the time . ’ |
| 12 | The muted stripes can be worked with any quantity of yarn making up the total , just add in the colours where you will , provided you have enough left over for borders . |
| 13 | Then the angry dancing glare of fire lit up the darkness from further back along the main corridor . |
| 14 | It was double-breasted with two rows of pearl buttons up the front . |