Example sentences of "for [v-ing] up [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , British Rail has its eyes on the Bankside site for bringing up the spoil from the tunnel for Channel traffic which it is , so absurdly , driving under the middle of London at astronomical cost . |
| 2 | Matthieu was also responsible for drawing up a plan of the New Town ( see p. 138 ) but he died in 1352 before completing more than four chapels in the cathedral choir . |
| 3 | Established by Congress on Aug. 2 , it was given responsibility for drawing up a plan within 150 days for the " pacification " of the country . |
| 4 | The enlightened bureaucrats who were primarily responsible for drawing up the legislation of 1861 may not have achieved everything for which they were striving , but they were undoubtedly trying to achieve more than the modernization of the gentry 's sources of income or the revivification of the state machine . |
| 5 | When establishing the Editing Commissions responsible for drawing up the Statute of 1861 , the Tsar had recognized the need to appoint men who not only could cope with the intricacies of the legislation involved but who positively favoured Emancipation , who were convinced in their hearts as well as their heads of its desirability . |
| 6 | We have seen how McClellan 's system provides a framework for building up the bookstock at each service point . |
| 7 | Delegated legislation , decisions of the courts , and changing administrative practice , amounted to a sluggish dynamic for speeding up the ability of the criminal justice system to respond . |
| 8 | A volcano has even been blamed for speeding up the onset of the last Ice Age . |
| 9 | Do use them for mopping up the blood on the new road . |
| 10 | A two-year research project has produced what is called the home bus system , a set of standards for wiring up the home with coaxial cable . |
| 11 | Hand-painted in ten different colourways to match the china , the tiles are proving popular not only for the floor and fireplace surrounds , but for brightening up the area around kitchen Agas . |
| 12 | Look , I know I have a reputation for serving up the truth with more than the traditional British accompaniments . |
| 13 | I tried to sell it , but no one was willing to offer me more than five shillings , so Bob uses it for picking up the produce from the market every morning . ’ |
| 14 | Reading this , I could have been forgiven for conjuring up a picture of the Queen Mother settling down comfortably by a television set at Sandringham , perhaps a daughter at her side , a corgi at feet and refreshment to hand , basking in the glow of my birthday tribute to her , and making a mental note to instruct the Private secretary in the morning to send a line of thanks to those concerned . |
| 15 | It also allows frost to permeate the soil , aiding the infiltration of rain and essential for breaking up the clods into manageable sizes . |
| 16 | The bald star had been left in tears earlier when fans jeered her for ripping up a picture of the Pope on a US chat show . |
| 17 | He was a master stylist , a sharp , satirical observer of the social scene with an unfailing capacity for taking up a variety of interests , and the ability to persuade his readers to share his enthusiasms , however out-of-the-way . |
| 18 | I apologise for taking up the time of the House . |
| 19 | Have Severn Trent got on the bandwagon yet , for tidying up the water in Brussels . |
| 20 | The directions for making up the solutions for patient use are defined quite clearly in the 6th edition 248 footnote . |
| 21 | One problem is that we may have no clear criterion for dividing up the workforce into classes and strata . |
| 22 | Events are falling into place for setting up a work in Glasgow based within my home church , Queen 's Park Baptist . |
| 23 | The first session is used for introductions and for setting up a framework for the course . |
| 24 | To allow other users access to modules , LIFESPAN provides a facility for setting up a hierarchy of users . |
| 25 | The Creative Weaver comprises a perforated base board , with sets of pegs for setting up the design on the board . |
| 26 | Here are some ideas for following up the advice in How to be a ghost … |
| 27 | Questions relating to an offence may not be put to a person after he has been charged with that offence , or informed that he may be prosecuted for it , unless they are necessary for the purpose of preventing or minimising harm or loss to some other person or to the public or for clearing up an ambiguity in a previous answer or statement , or where it is in the interests of justice that the person should have put to him and have an opportunity to comment on information concerning the offence which has come to light since he was charged or informed that he might be prosecuted . |