Example sentences of "[verb] up [art] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | But after 74 miles , they were all together as they charged up the last climb to the finishing line . |
| 2 | She was wiping a crust of bread round the inside of her dish to catch up the last drops of broth . |
| 3 | I used up the last of the film and we headed towards the airfield . |
| 4 | Then , on her hands and knees , she worked her way methodically across the floor , picking up every last piece of broken pottery or glass she could find . |
| 5 | It was like when his Giro cheques from the unemployment people had n't turned up the last time he 'd been out of work ; it was all done to wear him down . |
| 6 | If they succeed , they will give up the last vestiges of the party state and refute the criticisms that they are only interested in the power and money accumulated by the Communists over the past 40 years , without accepting any blame for their actions . |
| 7 | She heard him catch at air , and cough up the last slime of the river . |
| 8 | ‘ Alan played a brilliant shot when he needed to open up the last two reds . ’ |
| 9 | Look at figure 1 at the end of this chapter and cover up the last column . |
| 10 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario sent Zina Garrison to her 11th defeat in 13 matches , 7–6 ( 7–0 ) , 6–1 , to set up a last eight date with fourth seed Martina Navratilova . |
| 11 | At the DOS prompt ( > ) pressing F3 will automatically bring up the last line you typed . |
| 12 | He raced up the last few stairs and took her in his arms . |
| 13 | ‘ M'm-h 'm , ’ I said , cleaning up the last of the stew . |
| 14 | Open up the last bit of paper and all will be revealed . |
| 15 | I was n't being good about it any more ; it was as if the effort of getting upstairs had used up the last of my good behaviour . |
| 16 | The new cross was made by a specialist team of cathedral stone masons and has used up the last of the cathedral 's restoration fund . |
| 17 | We still need to make sure that there will be a goodly number participating so if there is any way you can make up a last minute table do n't hesitate to contact either Cecilia or Hilda . |
| 18 | I was still gagging up the last few dregs when somebody punched me on the cheek , sending the other side of my head banging against the metal wall of the shelter . |
| 19 | Gathering up the last of the cuttings , she locked them in her briefcase , then looked round , too restless and on edge to relax . |
| 20 | Contestants who have finished relax with a drink or cheer on those struggling up the last stretch , some of them grasping frantically at disintegrating bales of straw . |
| 21 | Léonie swished her fork around her plate to gather up the last vestiges of sauce mornay . |
| 22 | ‘ And now , ’ he said , having mopped up the last crumb , ‘ now , what is it I can do for you ? |
| 23 | Wickham bounded up the last flight , shirt-sleeved , jacket in hand . |
| 24 | Steve breathed , impressed , as they trundled up the last stretch of drive after the gates had clanked shut behind them . |
| 25 | There 's a new batch in , about fifty , they say , to fill up the last posting . |
| 26 | ‘ More bloody stale bread and cheese , ’ said Tommy morosely , but Charlie was far too hungry to complain as he scooped up every last crumb with a wet finger . |
| 27 | We rushed up the last pitches having learned a lesson — next time I 'll take a windbreaker , even on a hot day . |
| 28 | Below Georgiades his men leapt up the last few pegs . |
| 29 | That was bad enough but Italian Constantino Rocca , who had been five shots behind the 39-year-old Scot coming up the last , sank a six feet putt for a birdie three to close the gap by two . |
| 30 | They stood up and , abandoning their ice pitons , started up the last , short ice field , cutting foot holds with their picks . |