Example sentences of "[v-ing] i [verb] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Says Teddy , encouraging me to look up , to distract from the mess , not a good idea considering . |
| 2 | In this programme I 'm going to sketch in a bit of the background , by way of introduction , and in later weeks , various colleagues of mine , concerned with all aspects of the computing world , will be helping me build up the over-all picture . |
| 3 | David 's been helping me set up the I 've , I 've just bought myself a three eight six . |
| 4 | Sheepishly I fed the other meter , too , and slouched in to see my Alexander Technique teacher , who 's helping me to stand up straight . |
| 5 | ‘ You 're not suggesting I turn up like Lady Godiva ? |
| 6 | So I run into bathroom picking me sweatshirt up as I 'm running in got , had me hands and face washed out again into bedroom , got me trousers and me other jumper on and me pan knickers , I said I 'm ready . |
| 7 | You were here when I left , and then when I was passing I looked up and saw that your desk light was still on . |
| 8 | Suddenly the alarm bell sounded and hastily dressing I rushed up to the bridge . |
| 9 | We had a class composition , My Best Friend , and the girl who was describing me put up her hand and asked to borrow a ruler because she said she 'd have to draw me straight up and down . " |
| 10 | Cos the other thing that 's worrying me coming up is Christmas |
| 11 | Mr Banks responded : ‘ Well , stop getting me worked up then … ‘ |
| 12 | After a few minutes more of dozing I sat up . |
| 13 | She runs her hands up my legs to my buttocks again , sliding her fingers between my cheeks , touching my anus and making me go up on the balls of my feet , then her hand runs back down my legs . |
| 14 | My own tears , hot noisy gulping that burns and blotches , that neither you nor any of the women in the group is going to offer to staunch , tears of anger for myself and all of us , anger with the women in the group for making me face up to what I 'm doing to you , for making me want to take out those dusty bundles of old stories from where they 've lain for my lifetime tied up with pink ribbon and reread them and throw them away . |
| 15 | However , after haranguing us and making me mop up his uniform , the outraged policeman indicated a couple of wash-basins . |
| 16 | As I chew and chew without swallowing , the Monster 's slobbering and sucky-grunting falls silent making me look up in alarm . |
| 17 | As the President said the C E C are asking you to support four one O , four one three er with the qualification I 'll give you later four one four and four one five and er just thank you Linda for making me write up all the notes about that resolution and pulling out at the last minute . |
| 18 | For months its organizers had been pestering me to turn up . |
| 19 | ‘ You 're telling me to shut up ! ’ |
| 20 | Off he went to Great Scotland Yard , in that frightful double-breasted suit , silly flat cap and flashy green tie , carrying all the worries of the Empire on his shoulders , leaving me to pick up the pieces . |