Example sentences of "[vb infin] up [noun sg] of " in BNC.

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1 He 's not who 's gon na give up Queen of England anyway ?
2 The approved scheme will give up control of our only major asset — 66 Portland Place .
3 According to Soviet sources , however , the US side had softened its previous position that Najibullah would have to be removed from power before elections could be held , and was now considering a compromise under which he would remain President but would give up control of the military , the security police and the media to non-partisan bodies .
4 The supplying company could not keep up delivery of repaired gearboxes to match the rate at which they failed , and with low availability of their new fleet Provincial had to retain the DMUs it was supposed to replace for a couple or so more years .
5 " I Charles Gillingham Hamilton M.A. of Stockport in the Borough of Stockport and County of Chester , Clerk , a Clergyman of the Church of England , in priest 's orders and a Graduate of the University of Dublin declare that I will discharge always to the best of my ability the duties of Headmaster of the Stockport Grammar and Free School , and that in case I shall he removed from my Office I will thereupon relinquish all claim to the Office and its future emoluments and I will deliver up possession of the School and my residence to the Trustees and that it shall be lawful for them in the same case without ejectment or other legal process to take possession of my residence and remove myself and my effects therefrom . "
6 The track index will take up part of the first track of each cylinder .
7 But if all goes well , James might end up King of Jerusalem again .
8 Do you end up sort of metal box end ?
9 Yes , the fire pumps can , can raise water up to thirty feet from the ground , erm and they , they can pick up water of course from fire hydrants , which is situated all , all , in most streets anyway .
10 Never has an apostrophe , it 's only on a noun that you 're going to do it , so , you could pick up sort of , just little , clues there as to , how to remember what you 're doing .
11 If present a mouse will be used and that can speed up operation of the game .
12 John Major promised that Britain would now speed up ratification of the treaty .
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