Example sentences of "was [verb] [to-vb] up a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A joint committee was empowered to draw up a plan for mutual inspections . |
| 2 | The master was instructed to draw up an inventory of the whole stock in the sick wards ; some weeks passed but he still failed to do so . |
| 3 | Lithuanian President Vytautas Landsbergis had declared himself " satisfied " with his negotiations with Russian President Boris Yeltsin on June 5 in Moscow , when it was agreed to draw up a timetable for the withdrawal . |
| 4 | Under this Resolution , it was agreed to set up a Committee on Cultural Affairs , and that the Commission should implement actions decided on by the Council that were to be implemented at Community level . |
| 5 | In 1961 , after two leaders ' summits in Paris ( February ) and Bad Godesberg ( July ) , it was agreed to set up a study committee under France 's Christian Fouchet to explore future political unity . |
| 6 | I told Mum I was going to make up a quarrel with Shirnette . |
| 7 | Carrie 's young brother was waiting to tie up a brace of barges to a river tug for their journey back to the Royal Albert Dock and he had taken the opportunity to visit his sister and her husband in the dining rooms . |
| 8 | A BOMB disposal squad was called to blow up a suspect suitcase at Whitby railway station at the weekend — and discovered it contained a cornet and sheet music . |
| 9 | From this remark , added to his earlier defence of his right to seclusion , Robbie was beginning to build up a picture of this man . |
| 10 | She was left to bring up a family she had to go the banks for money the banks were all and they refused her money to keep the farm going . |
| 11 | Sometimes the child was allowed to pick up a camera ( an attractive toy ) and then a loud buzzer would sound . |
| 12 | It had not originally been intended to carry on the research after that date , but it was so successful that finding was obtained to set up a panel study . |
| 13 | Another civilian was trying to set up a camera and tripod to photograph the scene and everybody was trying to sidestep the vomit on the carpet . |
| 14 | Her present to Harry was to be a pair of racing binoculars in a fine leather case with his initials stamped on it ; Wendell 's , a handsome cheque , since he was aware that Harry had opened an account at the bank and was trying to build up a reserve of cash . |
| 15 | He was trying to climb up a brick wall , but he 's got a bad leg . |
| 16 | ‘ Pickles ran into some friends and was trying to make up a party to go dancing tonight . |
| 17 | A thirteen-person steering committee was elected to draw up a draft constitution and a programme of activities . |
| 18 | The young Haworth left school at 14 to work in the factory and was required to pick up a knowledge of dyestuffs . |
| 19 | Having completed the very demanding annual Personal Weapons Test , each section member was required to run up a plank of wood to a window-frame , shoot at a target on the other side of the window , and then throw himself six feet down into a simulated building interior . |