Example sentences of "[noun prp] [v-ing] up [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remembered Mr Broadhurst-that-was mopping up the Sally Lunns but that was a mere warm-up exercise compared to this . |
| 2 | She hurried back down the stairs to find Will mopping up the remains of his soup from the stone-flagged kitchen floor . |
| 3 | The line of boys and masters — Hasan and Rafiq bringing up the rear — made its way through pools of water and patches of sodden black earth , across the cinder track leading up towards the Windmill , and to the chestnut-trees , now almost empty of leaves , that shadow the edge of parkside . |
| 4 | Inverdarroch : His typewriter , her knittin' machine , Laura Ashley patchwork kit cushion covers , jugs o' weeds on the mantelpiece and the collected works of Lillian Beckwith takin' up a hail shelf of the stripped pine kitchen dresser ! |
| 5 | Chris Summers tidying up the area around the Second World War gun turret site at Harwich |
| 6 | Now obviously B does follow quite properly from A but let's start off with Mr Williamson picking up the question , Is the policy required and if so does it give everybody sufficient guidance . |
| 7 | Both the Confederation of British Industry/Business Strategies report into consumer confidence and the Trade Indemnity investigation into business failures show Scotland bringing up the rear if , as expected , the economy moves out of recession in 1993 . |
| 8 | Dawn found me stretched out on the bench below the War Memorial in Glencoe Village soaking up the first warm rays of sun and waiting for the shop to open . |
| 9 | Stan Burton , back to his best , had one shot to spare against the successful John Lynch picking up a three on the last end to win 1716 in a quality contest . |
| 10 | How can there be with England lining up a record-breaking third Grand Slam in a row ? |
| 11 | Louis , catching Léonie lifting up the mahogany flap in the seat of what looked like one of the pews in church , forbade her future entry . |
| 12 | GRAHAM Gooch 's record-breaking feat was not enough to prevent England messing up a match-winning position in the sixth Cornhill Test yesterday . |
| 13 | They moved forward , Joseph Ritter bringing up the rear , Hay and Vass either side of Johnson 's bridle , the great man clearly frightened . |
| 14 | At least a portion of the jewish population was saving its skin by allying with the Party , for in April we discover 400 Jewish delegates in Minsk speeding up the fight against Zionism and proposing the closure of their religious schools in Belorussia , a notion which had become a reality by September according to the central press . |
| 15 | Dracula walking up the brickwork to claim her ? |
| 16 | After an even opening session and a terrific toe to toe burst at the start of the second it was Oakes who took a grip with McGrath soaking up a steady stream of hard right-hand shots . |
| 17 | You ca n't have Romeo swarming up the balcony in doublet , hose and hearing aid . |
| 18 | The lead was extended by Rory Malone picking up the loose ball 7 minutes into the 2nd half , 15-4 down . |
| 19 | In the fifty first minute , a delightful move with Magilton setting up a great chance for Paul Simpson , but Stowell blocked his effort . |
| 20 | She is pictured with sous chef Mark Jordan whipping up a storm in the kitchen . |
| 21 | And the home side 's innings continued to mirror that of England 's just over 24 hours earlier with John Emburey and the returning Jarvis picking up a wicket apiece to further England 's fightback . |
| 22 | A MORE considered , romantic and melancholy version of the above , with Henry Fonda 's Wyatt Earp cleaning up the nightmarish town of Tombstone , making the community safe for the church-going , square-dancing just plain folks who have been hiding in the shadows while the Clanton gang runs riot . |
| 23 | He was going to put the medals back in his drawer and listen out of the window for Lee going up the field , listen for the sheep . |
| 24 | " Yon " just happened to be three WAAFs toiling up the brae each with a kit bag . |
| 25 | Things had been near perfect at that stage , and they 'd gone for a drink later , with Amanda chatting up the barman who had seemed a nice shy boy , if a bit quiet for the job . |
| 26 | In what might conceivably have been the last chance of a diplomatic settlement , with the encouraging or surreal touches of a personally popular Ho walking up the Champs Elysees to lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and standing beside Bidault on the Fourteenth of July , these were the fundamental issues . |
| 27 | Whether it is the Lusitania steaming up the Irish coast towards her doom or a couple of one-legged dwarfs drinking in a bar in Paris , the processes of imagination in the form of characters , clothes , setting , and action are all clawed out of the mind . |
| 28 | The Lima to Huancayo train in Peru reversing up the next section of the highest railway in the world . |
| 29 | The lesson itself was then read by the rabbi or cantor ; Leonard taking up the concluding part — the maftir . |
| 30 | The project is a joint venture between the airport operator , BAA , and BR , with BR putting up an initial £15.3 million and BAA £35.3 million . |