Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [verb] up [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Nayar case also illustrates my earlier comments on the anthropologists ' use of the term " society " and of their attempts to set up typologies of societies of various kinds . |
| 2 | Once their children are old enough they migrate to town and with their savings start up businesses , often forming a syndicate with other women . |
| 3 | Four baby elephants are trundling along the dry ground in the blazing African sun , their feet brushing up clouds of dust . |
| 4 | Many officers resigned their commissions to take up jobs with the new company . |
| 5 | Gingrich was under investigation concerning the unusual methods used to promote the sale of a book which he had co-authored by which contributors put up funds in advance of royalties . |
| 6 | She yawned , stretching her arms above her head so that her clothes slid up ova her body . |
| 7 | Their hosts drew up chairs on the other ; the one who was apparently the senior of the two said , ‘ Julia , I think we could manage some more coffee … ’ |
| 8 | More than 1.5 million calls have swamped a free telephone bank set up a month ago by his employees to sign up volunteers . |
| 9 | We have not won any Oscars , but the majority of our recommendations notched up gains of between 20% and 60% . |