Example sentences of "could [adv] [verb] up the [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | A friend in the office of collector of supply could greatly speed up the processing of the claims of allies , while at the same time delaying the completion of the titles of opponents . |
| 2 | The main argument seems to be whether he could morally take up the titles of Head of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith . |
| 3 | ‘ Thanks , but … if you could just print up the photos for me … ’ |
| 4 | Right , I hope , we wo n't be to long now , perhaps if we could just bring up the item you wanted to mention . |
| 5 | If I could just pick up the point you made Councillor , I think that at the A C C discussions , there was a great deal of cognition and understanding of the need to consult with staff side , in the run up to the beginning of formal consultations . |
| 6 | You could just run up the credit . |
| 7 | On test when it matters , ie swimming in white water , the Aqua-Pak had the advantage of being easier to swim in than many larger more bulky buoyancy aids though it was essential to have the jacket well fitting and done up properly as , like other buoyancy aids of this style , it could easily ride up the body . |
| 8 | Therefore instead of walking all the way along the cliffs that morning , he decided to go down to the beach on the last lap of his journey , knowing that Edna and her small charge could well be at the far end , from whence he could quickly scramble up the pathway to the Tremayne property . |
| 9 | When Alejandro yelled at Perdita to tack up a little chestnut gelding , she was so nervous she could hardly do up the throat lash or adjust the stirrups . |
| 10 | Sometimes he was in such pain , he could hardly hobble up the yard . |
| 11 | She could hardly follow up the exchange they had just had with a question about his relationship with Puddephat . |
| 12 | But despite what appears to have been a rotten year for everyone , books were still written , films made , and people could still summon up the energy and enthusiasm for sex . |
| 13 | You could also bring up the point that learning how to study any subject successfully makes you quicker at learning new skills and better able to handle the unfamiliar skills you will have to learn as part of the job . |
| 14 | see he was not as pretty good as the other , I would n't like to say whether he could really turn up the application |
| 15 | We had about fifteen minutes to go , and decided to try to continue to Viseu , since we could now pick up the VOR , and therefore find our way back to Vila Real if we had to . |
| 16 | ‘ You could never give up the law , could you ? ’ asked David . |
| 17 | ‘ He still made tremendous efforts , but he could never get up the courage to criticise what I was doing , which was what I longed for , ’ says Richard . |
| 18 | Thankfully , they were muzzled and Melanie could safely break up the fight . |