Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] up the pressure " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Nottinghamshire opening partnership of left handers kept up the pressure on a shaky Worcestershire attack . |
| 2 | Kirov stepped up the pressure . |
| 3 | In the seconnd half Swindon stepped up the pressure and then a controversial penalty with Mitchell chasing there 's a mix-up in the box and in the melee , the referee blows up for a penalty saying Southend number 3 had held back Mitchell . |
| 4 | CHINA stepped up the pressure over Hong Kong yesterday , threatening to remove its government after 1997 in complete breach of the handover agreements . |
| 5 | Second and third produced a 9–9 stalemate , so Harrogate kept up the pressure for a final place after their 13–7 home victory over Winnington Park . |
| 6 | Waringstown kept up the pressure on leaders Lisburn with a 45-run win over Woodvale at Ballygomartin Road on Saturday . |
| 7 | Even if the US kept up the pressure , would public statements from France about her intentions be enough ? particularly in view of what they had told the US so far ? |
| 8 | The Founders and other people within NoS kept up the pressure to go even further down the Equal Opportunities road . |
| 9 | After a break , the play had more life with it as City stepped up the pressure and encamping their opponent 's half for long periods . |
| 10 | When Manly-Warringah dropped out of the chase , St George stepped up the pressure and have never really let off . |
| 11 | But Novacek kept up the pressure throughout the fourth and in a nail-biting final game he unleashed a pair of winning service returns to set up victory . |