Example sentences of "[coord] by [verb] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | My way is to burn a hole in using a soldering iron , or by heating up a similarly shaped piece of metal on the gas oven and slowly easing it through . |
| 2 | A disagreement between D and E could be referred to B ; whereas a disagreement between D and F would need to be settled either by B and C together ( using their pooled authority ) or by appealing up the scalar chain to A. |
| 3 | However , the animals affect the plants , and the plants affect the soil ( for example , by providing protection against heavy rains , or by breaking up rocks with their roots , or producing acid which dissolves limestone ) ; and the plants also directly affect the climate ( for example by re-directing winds , or by transpiring soil moisture into the air ) . |
| 4 | When seen , they are all worth trying to preserve , perhaps by postponing cutting back until the eggs have hatched , or by hitching up the egg-bearing leaves among the remaining foliage . |
| 5 | Nearly all of this material was obtained by scooping the top of the surface , or by picking up small rocks up to about fist-size , or from cores a few centimetres in diameter and up to 2.4 metres deep . |
| 6 | The aim is to target small areas of the country initially , and then gradually expand operations , possibly by joint ventures , partnerships or by setting up offices there . |
| 7 | To sum up , Henry VII had restored royal revenues to a thoroughly adequate level by exploiting traditional sources and by building up the Crown estates . |
| 8 | We get rid of flies with fly-spray and by hanging up fly-paper . |
| 9 | The evidence to date is that DHAs and independent sector employers are taking Derek Dean 's predictions seriously , and are preparing to defuse the demographic time bomb by revamping their image to attract the attention of potential returners , and by setting up re-entry schemes which will help to instil confidence in staff who feel nervous about coping with new and demanding roles . |
| 10 | Basically the policy protected farmers by guaranteeing a price for their products and by setting up barriers against imports . |
| 11 | The Singapore government retaliated by instructing Singapore companies to delist in Malaysia and by setting up its over-the-counter market in Malaysian shares . |
| 12 | For while his victory certainly overturned the basic tenets of any horse race — he won because he was so far behind at the crucial moment — still he gained that victory by adapting to the circumstances which had suddenly presented themselves , by his jockey 's quick and skilful manoeuvring by his jockey , by jumping accurately and by keeping up his gallop to the end . |
| 13 | A Collection Suite comprises a necklet , ring , bracelet , brooch and earrings to add a touch of glamour and by mixing up the styles you can create an individual look for that final touch . |
| 14 | I 'm very grateful to all those who support us , both by donating prizes and money and by giving up their time to help us . |
| 15 | But by walking up to the eastern corrie , Coire an Dothaidh , fear is not an issue ; only leg muscle . |
| 16 | But by dashing up he distracted its attention and it turned on him . |
| 17 | It went on to explain that when war broke out many country gentlemen , as well as the burgesses of a number of cities and towns , chose to serve the King not by joining his armies in the field , but by pulling up their drawbridges , slamming their gates , and challenging the enemy to contest the issue . |
| 18 | But by charging up these stores , the influx mechanism transforms the cytoplasm into an ‘ excitable medium ’ , thus setting the stage for the generation of the repetitive calcium spikes and waves described below . |