Example sentences of "and [noun sg] [vb past] up [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But it 's only just over two and a half years since the village Post Office and shop put up the shutters for the last time . |
2 | THE GOVERNMENT and army drew up a secret 50-60 point peace plan in a bid to get the IRA to extend its Christmas ceasefire . |
3 | Lisa settled down with the bulldog clip that held the current day 's orders , and Folly picked up the accounts book . |
4 | Summer died under the weight of falling leaves , and autumn filled up the ruts in the road with rainwater , like blood filling fresh claw-marks . |
5 | The local press and radio picked up the story and carried it week after week — for a couple of years the gay struggle was big news for the folks back home . |
6 | A mix of peppercorns , mustard and ginger spiced up a fillet of beef — it 's wonderful served hot , or cold mixed in a Christmas salad of broccoli and cherry tomatoes . |
7 | My parents returned to Devon and Dad started up a hairdressing and tobacconist 's business in Exmouth . |
8 | ‘ Thallium , ’ you said , ‘ job for you ! ’ and thallium picked up the papers , simpered , and went out into the world to do your bidding . |
9 | A music lecturer at the College of Arts and Technology cleared up the mystery . |