Example sentences of "[noun sg] by [verb] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some firms in the US and France have tackled the problems of isolation by setting up small centres which are a meeting point for homeworkers as well as a focus for organization . |
| 2 | The drinks industry has made a gesture towards its concern about alcohol misuse by setting up the Portman group . |
| 3 | ‘ Yes , it was good , ’ she replied , rather vexed in case she had betrayed a lack of appreciation by standing up too quickly . |
| 4 | Secure your car by chaining up the steering wheel |
| 5 | Byrne says that they added to the confusion by jumping up and down and shouting with glee . |
| 6 | At the same time they can interfere with the replication of normal viruses in the cell by using up raw materials . |
| 7 | Code-named Ro31–8959 , it targets an enzyme in the Aids virus called proteinase , which plays a crucial role in the construction of the Aids virus in an infected cell by cutting up proteins into viral components . |
| 8 | Although the role of vitamin E in nerve function is unknown , Diplock and Lucy from the Royal Free Hospital Medical school have suggested that it acts as an anti-oxidant and protects the membrane of the cell by mopping up reactive free radicals . |
| 9 | The Government 's Advisory Committee on Science and Technology ( ACOST ) has suggested splitting practical and pure research by setting up separate research councils to handle each . |
| 10 | We can create dramatic tension by building up expectations . |
| 11 | Before it could be , the Russians trumped the aces being developed by the U. S. military-industrial complex by sending up a Sputnik , on 4 October , 1957 , closely followed by two bigger ones . |
| 12 | Maximilian saw nothing and said , ‘ It would be interesting to observe whether one got the same effect by slowing up the , say , motion of a shoe on a banana skin . ’ |
| 13 | The world 's northern , or boreal , forests have played a key role in mitigating the greenhouse effect by soaking up huge quantities of excess carbon dioxide . |
| 14 | The US was determined to stop the domino effect by propping up South Vietnam with arms and money . |
| 15 | Akio Morita , 71 , chairman of electronics giant Sony , gets the honour for boosting British industry by setting up TV factories in Wales and for improving Anglo-Japanese relations . |
| 16 | Mr Rice then tossed away the dwarf vote by lining up all seven for Labour . |
| 17 | Thus , firms can reward their staff by setting up bonus schemes related to the firm 's profits or otherwise relating pay to performance ; and ( 2 ) just as the partners will wish to impose restraint covenants upon themselves ( see Chapter 8 ) to prevent an outgoing partner damaging the continuing practice by setting up in competition thereto , so in the case of salaried partners , assistant solicitors and other key members of staff their terms of employment should include similar restrictionssimilar , but not necessarily identical . |
| 18 | Mark the hemline on the curtain fabric by turning up the 15cm ( 6in ) hem allowance to the wrong side , and press . |
| 19 | Now farmers are taking action by setting up Farmwatch . |
| 20 | Foods such as sugar , salt , spices , fat and alcohol can therefore aggravate a cellulite condition by cluttering up the system with additional waste matter that is poorly eliminated . |
| 21 | When staff tried to begin work by loading up a lorry with timber , the protestors simply took it off again until they stopped . |
| 22 | It is impossible to deny that the Lords do useful work by clearing up minor points on government legislation and often having the major discussions on non-controversial measures and private bills . |
| 23 | Mikos , In his study of the League of Nations ' actions in Danzig , attempted to apportion blame by counting up the number of important decisions made by the various High Commissioners . |
| 24 | Anyone who flouts the law by lighting up in cafes , restaurants , buses , trains , offices and factories faces a fine of up to £130 . |
| 25 | ‘ Had a driving offence or two , ’ he once told me , ‘ but I never broke the law by smashing up pubs and restaurants . |
| 26 | The goalkeeper 's he 's committed the cardinal error by picking up the er the back pass , oh he 's given a free kick the other way . |
| 27 | In Laing 's view , getting to the top in management by climbing up through the ranks is fifty per cent luck , but when the opportunities present themselves , they have to be grasped , and that often requires courage . |
| 28 | VISION OF LIVELINESS : This is the Big Cat that purred along at ninety yesterday … until John brought her to a shuddering halt by blowing up the engine |
| 29 | No attempt appears to have been made , however , to rationalize the plan by linking up the side-streets and lanes by the provision of an intervallum road . |
| 30 | Randle and Pottle stated in their book that they were aware of the severe sentences that they might face , but ‘ could , however , offset the disaster to some degree by writing up the story ; this would help to defray the legal costs and provide some minimal support ’ for one of their families . |