Example sentences of "[vb -s] up [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BILL GATES FRIMS UP PRICES FOR WINDOWS NT |
| 2 | Material is continually arriving deep within the mass of dead-looking rock , however , and the pressure of this imperceptibly forces up spines of solid lava which rise in jagged battlements along the crest of the dome . |
| 3 | Whereas spending on goods and services directly uses up factors of production that could otherwise have been employed in the private sector , transfer payments do not directly pre-empt society 's scarce resources . |
| 4 | First , the description of language as a code is too limiting if it conjures up analogies with signalling systems such as the morse code , or more widely with such systems of rules as the highway code or a legal code . |
| 5 | Yet to impose a purely ‘ universal ’ reading on a novel such as Pedro Páramo is to impoverish it , for it also — and more immediately — conjures up associations with the ancient Mexican myth of Quetzalcoatl 's journey to Mictlan , the kingdom of the dead , and the world into which we are introduced is one where the indigenous cultural tradition constitutes a living presence . |
| 6 | We all know how the smell of such and such a flower or soap or tree conjures up memories of an incident in our past life . |
| 7 | However , the term ‘ disease ’ is slightly unfortunate in this context because it conjures up notions of a ‘ cause ’ that has little or nothing to do with the natural state of the organism but which is imposed on it , having a discontinuous effect ; as , for example , in infectious diseases . |
| 8 | It also conjures up fears of a huge Swansea-style computer keeping a Big Brotherish eye on every car . |
| 9 | The name remains a legend and mention Bugatti still conjures up moments of sheer magic in those inter-war years on the racing circuits . |
| 10 | They say its colour scheme conjures up thoughts of Union Jacks , bovver boys and patriotism . |
| 11 | Their name often conjures up visions of ‘ star wars ’ , with ground-based free-electron lasers destroying incoming ballistic missiles as part of the US Strategic Defense Initiative ( SDI ) . |
| 12 | The very name of one of aviation 's most prized activities conjures up visions of exotic and faraway locations , bright sunshine , sparkling clear seas , white sandy beaches and much else … and to be paid for flying in such surroundings ? |
| 13 | TO THOSE of us born and bred away from the capital the mention of the name Nine Elms conjures up visions of leafy glades and the home counties . |
| 14 | He conjures up visions of conflict of interest saying , ’ … somewhere down the road the interests of Novell will not coincide with the Unix world at large . |
| 15 | If this conjures up visions of an American-style theme park , fear not . |
| 16 | And there is a coddling quality , a smooth butteriness that conjures up visions of shortbread biscuits sprinkled with ground cinnamon . |
| 17 | The first recognition that response is not as it should be immediately conjures up visions of lost working time , expensive repairs , frustrating delays and , perhaps most evocative of all , the thought , ‘ how long is it since I last did a backup ? ’ |
| 18 | It conjures up images of Victorian family evenings round the piano . |
| 19 | In one season alone Gallacher scored 46 goals for Airdrie , striking up an almost telepathic relationship with the club 's left winger Jimmy Sommerville , a name that conjures up images of late '80s gay-disco rather than Broomfield Park in the midst of industrial depression . |
| 20 | It conjures up images of the old Nimble bread adverts with the girl in the balloon , or the bit in The Snowman where the kid flies over the coast . |
| 21 | But my mind conjures up images of how they know my secret shame , and are talking about me behind my back . |
| 22 | I do n't want to go religious on you , but the approach of April naturally conjures up images of Easter , and hence , the Lamb of God , lamb on the table , and all of that . |
| 23 | Ironically , one graduate of the 1980s remarks , in the same publication , that she finds the idea of being called an embroiderer quite amusing because it conjures up images of the edges of tablecloths ’ . |
| 24 | The sound of laughter apparently conjures up starlings for the people . |
| 25 | Mac conjures up funds for charity |
| 26 | Talk of lightning strikes in rugby bars normally conjures up pictures of a nifty piece of front-row footwork , usually attributable to the troglodyte located in the middle of the dark tunnel . |
| 27 | The term " casual working " frequently conjures up suggestions of " pre-industrial " or " Victorian " employment practices alien to those thought prevailing in an advanced welfare society . |
| 28 | Where there is consolidation , this offers up opportunities for commercial and industrial companies , for example , where materials such as glass , bricks , cement , tiles and pipes are supplied in large quantities for construction . |
| 29 | This is despite their repeated claims that the act , which tightens up rules on the safety inspection of large dams and calls for a national register of dams , was necessary . |
| 30 | INTERTAN SHUTS UP SHOPS ON CONTINENT ; 1,000 TO GO |