Example sentences of "was [vb pp] up [prep] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was carried up to that garret , probably in a state of stupor , drunk or drugged . |
| 2 | After taking a series of measurements I put a numbered ring on each bird 's leg so that if one came to grief and was picked up at some time in the future , its identity could be established . |
| 3 | His whole life was bound up in this relationship , despite the fact that the fief he received was not large , and that he also possessed allodial lands . |
| 4 | After an initiative by JWT , a committee was set up under former Treasury mandarin Sir Leon Pliatzky to examine production practices and to recommend action to control cost inflation . |
| 5 | The Highlands Congested Districts Board was set up for this purpose in 1897 , but it was able to achieve very little . |
| 6 | In 1962 ELDO was set up on this basis — with the L standing for launcher . |
| 7 | All the local army was ranged up on either side and in front , the chiefs a mass of colour , with their gold-embroidered robes and jewelled crowns and shields , the lesser chiefs in lion- or leopard-skins or sheep-skins dyed in brilliant colours . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , I was brought up in that orphanage in Dalston , and that 's what they called me there . |
| 9 | So we was brought up in that atmosphere . |
| 10 | EV Thompson , the initials stand for Ernest Victor if you 're wondering , was brought up in this cottage in Swinbrook during the war . |
| 11 | Welcome to Molyneux , Headley , Brian Horton 's with me , the United manager because he was brought up in this part of the world , must be very proud of what you brought up here for the second half Brian , but so disappointed after that first half showing . |
| 12 | Almondsbury were back on level terms two minutes after the break when Storey was allowed to centre , and although Tony Price cleared off the line , it was followed up by another player to hammer in . |
| 13 | But they wo n't get the holder in ; course security was stepped up after another fraud 10 years ago . |
| 14 | I was coming across but I was held up by this lot . ’ |
| 15 | This was backed up by each board being sent this material as the board was established . |