Example sentences of "[vb infin] up a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps you could lighten up a little bit . ’ |
| 2 | The rating process can tie up a considerable amount of management time , and the company , of course , pays a fee to the rating agency . |
| 3 | It is sometimes very difficult indeed not to be very cross , and there have been some occasions when I have had to go and chop up a few logs in order to abate my own aggression before replying . |
| 4 | A few drops of tangy lemon oil in the bath will freshen up a hot and clammy patient . |
| 5 | And you can line up a special treat to celebrate when the battle is won — using the money that has been saved on a holiday or to buy yourself something special . |
| 6 | We could hang up a few politicians too. , ‘ There 's that farmer who used a plough with horses . |
| 7 | The chefs of Brighton & Hove 's excellent restaurants can whip up a piquant sauce every bit as good as George IV 's French cooks . |
| 8 | So far , the Ramsdens have sent out 30 winners this season and they are hoping that they can snap up a tasty hors-d'oeuvre before the Newmarket feast by saddling their first winner at Ascot this afternoon when they run Line Of Vision and Hunter Valley . |
| 9 | They range from 24-hour , 365-day booking services to trouble-shooting units manned by experienced travel consultants who can conjure up a private jet at three o'clock in the morning . |
| 10 | Based on a syllabus for children in their first year of English , Wizadora helps the teacher conjure up a rich learning experience from the basic elements of language covered at primary level . |
| 11 | I ca n't paint it , but I can mentally conjure up a corresponding work titled The Rapist of a huge erect penis clothed in a sober grey suit ( and bowler hat ? ) from whose open trouser flies pops out a tiny detumescent homunculus . |
| 12 | So and it can break up a long session it can it can maintain interest . |
| 13 | Even at its most basic it can break up a plain stocking stitch garment or it can be used as an all-over pattern there are numerous ways of arranging the cables to form different patterns . |
| 14 | Earlier on this week all that cloud was coming in from the north-west , now you can see it coming across from the west and as the weekend goes along , it will come in more from the south-west , so it will warm up a little bit . |
| 15 | He , he just might grow up a little bit |
| 16 | O may the memory of Charlie 's love and his earnest desire that you shall grow up an earnest Christian lead you to … throw your whole soul into the service of Christ … ‘ |
| 17 | All you have to do is give up a few square yards of lawn space . |
| 18 | The idea that she 'd give up a precious Friday evening for the pleasure of obliging Canon Wheeler for his beaux yeux was a myth she was happy to dispel . |
| 19 | But why , policyholders may well ask , should they give up a 40 per cent stake in the business ? |
| 20 | And , initiative succeeding , brighter futures for 15 million people in the North of England could light up a new way to many more . |
| 21 | Storytellers described its eyes as flashing crystal , and its glistening feathers to be made of pure gold — a single one could light up a darkened room . |
| 22 | you ca n't hear me , right , ok , I 'll try and speak up a little bit louder , erm my work , I work erm here and I work abroad and I live in Durham , er I 'm a writer and erm one of the things that I 'm most interested in is using art as an inspiration for my work as a , as a writer and I 'd like to be able to show you by this talk , how I do that , erm , I have a few publications , my work 's performed by a local group actually based in Newcastle and I 'm a member of er a group called Another Story and my work 's been put to music by a composer and er a play and the play and sing that , that the pieces of |
| 23 | All you do is rig up a normal anchor , i.e. heavy weight , and rope . |
| 24 | They said the plans would clear up a derelict site , while providing a new community with its own character , which would relieve pressure on housing in surrounding villages . |
| 25 | Q Could you please clear up a few points which I am sure confuse other readers as well as myself . |
| 26 | When you 're in bed I 'll bring up a hot drink . ’ |
| 27 | To travel through London , clicking off the edge of most outdoor scenes will bring up a large map of London . |
| 28 | I 'm over 40 , so how can I firm up a sagging bustline ? |
| 29 | Thicker yarns are more effective for large designs and lighter colours will usually show up a complex design more clearly than small designs , |
| 30 | Then , as now , we had a car fitted with the optional Laycock overdrive , operating on third and top ; then as now it emphasised the low-speed/high-gear flexibility but did show up a big gap between second and third — a gap of over 30mph in maxima . |