Example sentences of "[verb] up the wrong [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as I replaced the cap , to my utter amazement , I noticed it was labelled ‘ Geranium ’ — I had picked up the wrong bottle . |
| 2 | It has much improved printer support , though , and with 3D graphs at long last arriving on the Lotus menu , some users will think they 've picked up the wrong spreadsheet ! |
| 3 | They have picked up the wrong book and are probably in the wrong bookstore . |
| 4 | More than once flight recorder transducers have been found to be connected up the wrong way round , showing a turn to the left when in fact it was a turn to the right or showing a nose-up attitude when it was really nose-down . |
| 5 | She was having to repeat herself , and even then Lucy was picking up the wrong costume or completely mistaking what had been said . |
| 6 | If they do happen to pick up the wrong isomer erm , these isomers by the way , you 'll find things put in front of them like you often find a little d or a little l in front of the name it means dextarosatory rotated to the right and leverosatory |
| 7 | He stooped to pick up the wrong key , which had been jerked out of the lock and out of her hand when she started away . |
| 8 | I reckon those people 'll be going up the wrong way . |
| 9 | ‘ I think it has something to do with the word counselling ; people seem afraid of it — maybe it conjures up the wrong image — that they feel they 've failed in some way if they have to resort to counselling . |
| 10 | The term ‘ royal forest ’ always conjures up the wrong picture . |
| 11 | TWO heartbroken families may be bringing up the wrong babies . |
| 12 | THE mix-up that means two families may have been bringing up the wrong babies could have happened in a fire alert , it emerged yesterday . |
| 13 | And once I nearly got my head flattened , cos I sent up the wrong thing and bang he sent it down and I just got my head out of there in time . |
| 14 | Pushing his arms into the waistcoat , which he then buttoned up the wrong way in his confusion , he pointed to the girl who had lifted the veil of wet hair from her face and was peeking out of one eye . |
| 15 | ‘ You 're barking up the wrong tree about the other address , ’ he bluffed . |
| 16 | People who feel sorry for my old bridesmaid and travelling companion are barking up the wrong tree . |
| 17 | In view of that stated aim , I was surprised to find no mention of Sherwood Idso 's claims that all of the fuss is a result of climatologists barking up the wrong tree , misled by computer models which are all making the same mistake . |
| 18 | THOSE who insisted that the Queen pay income tax were barking up the wrong tree . |
| 19 | It 's obviously never occurred to her she could be barking up the wrong tree . ’ |
| 20 | The BSDI contingents hopeful that Novell Inc will quash the suit once it takes USL over may be barking up the wrong tree . |
| 21 | Despite it all , though , you may end up looking a bit foolish if you find you 've been barking up the wrong tree . |
| 22 | You 're barking up the wrong tree . |
| 23 | Ca n't help thinking that they are on the right track and it 's we who are barking up the wrong tree . |
| 24 | Could he once again be barking up the wrong tree ? |
| 25 | DOG-lover Carole Birdsall wasn ‘ t barking up the wrong tree when she acquired her four Old English Sheepdogs . |
| 26 | His wife is going round the bend , thinking he 's under suspicion , but I 'm sure she 's barking up the wrong tree . |
| 27 | I realized then that we 'd been barking up the wrong tree . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ You 're barking up the wrong tree . |
| 29 | If they think forcing strange food down children 's throats will enhance good race relations , then they are barking up the wrong tree . |
| 30 | they 'd come out with half of one , they 'd come out with things like I think you 're er I du n no er , not barking up the wrong tree that was the wrong one , but the they 'd sort of come out with half of a pun and they would n't finish it off , like oh th , this is smashing ! |