Example sentences of "it [vb past] up the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was a short-lived club , but important if only for the fact that it drew up the first Breed Standard in 1901 . |
| 2 | She stared , hypnotised , not daring to move again as he resumed his task , and she fought her physical responses , rigidly blocking out the sensual touch of each curling finger as it hooked up the criss-crossing lace . |
| 3 | Yesterday 's annual results showed that it kept up the good work in 1991 . |
| 4 | It cleaned up the European Car of the Year award for 1992 against some formidable competition , though only two out of the seven British judges gave it top ranking . |
| 5 | It was located on Ocean Drive , between C and D ; it took up the entire block . |
| 6 | The trip was hazardous , as bilge-water created a stability problem and the Coastguard searchlight was now a hindrance as it lit up the flying spray . |
| 7 | Now , with Iran-contra , it summoned up the snoozing president ; a leader who , despite all appearances , put no more of his substance into government than the man behind the curtain in The Wizard of Oz . |
| 8 | The combination roared along Castle Walk , echoing into the empty courtyard of the Berkeley Hunt kennels as it careered up the last hill into the tiny village . |