Example sentences of "is [v-ing] [verb] up a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ The new government is trying to set up a new country but they have no natural resources and they are desperately short of everything . |
| 2 | If the father is trying to instil good table manners while the mother is arguing , ‘ What does it matter , so long as she eats ? ’ , or the mother is trying to set up a sensible bedtime routine while father says ‘ Another half-hour wo n't hurt ’ , mealtimes and bedtimes will soon turn into problem areas . |
| 3 | CLEVELAND PARK is hoping to set up a two-dog match between the Middlesbrough track 's current top dog , Goulane Peggy , and exciting newcomer I 'm Sloppy . |
| 4 | The U D M is planning to set up a giant recycling plant here to provide employment for an area badly hit by pit closures . |
| 5 | France is planning to set up a national system for recovering and recycling packaging waste similar to that being implemented in Germany [ see ED 49/50 ; 56 ] . |