Example sentences of "[vb -s] up more [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For fine detailed work , you could possibly try using a rigger brush , which has longer hair and therefore stores up more paint . |
| 2 | For fine detailed work , you could possibly try using a rigger brush , which has longer hair and therefore stores up more paint . |
| 3 | Because , erm , the greater the education , er , supposedly increases your chance of getting a job , opens up more opportunities up for you , so erm , you know , if there 's only a certain number of jobs , the one with the most education is more likely to get it . |
| 4 | Thus , the decision as to whether a file takes up more space in serial or inverted form depends on the ratio of the size of the key and the data items . |
| 5 | Explain that this is because ice takes up more space than the water that froze to make it . |
| 6 | A popular choice is the corner bath , because although it takes up more floor area than a rectangular bath and runs along two walls , it actually requires less wall length ( typically 1300 or 1400mm ) , allowing more flexibility when planning a moderately sized , squarish bathroom . |
| 7 | ( This means that it takes up more hospital space than any other single illness . ) |
| 8 | Researchers — and cynics — say that research does n't give answers but only throws up more questions . |
| 9 | Making love burns up more calories than playing golf and not that many fewer than throwing a frisbee . |
| 10 | He grins at the effect he has produced , and picks up more cheese crumbs on his finger . |
| 11 | Intermediate wringing during the drying stage speeds up the process , as mop absorption rates vary in that the more water a mop holds the slower it picks up more water . |
| 12 | And Fiordiligi puts up more resistance than her sister Dorabella , and her brilliant coloratura arias reflect her emotional torment . |