Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [pers pn] up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It escapes me why he has n't had a spell in the reserves to shake him up a bit . |
| 2 | He said you were born old , and that you needed to have a wife to soften you up a bit . ’ |
| 3 | His strike inspired Cliftonville to step it up a gear , but the visitors defence put up the shutters and survived — despite the last-gasp controversy . |
| 4 | Luckily the girls also managed to provide me with some nephews to balance it up a bit . ’ |
| 5 | I asked Miss Matlock to bring me up a thermos of soup and a plate of smoked salmon sandwiches at six o'clock . |
| 6 | So in order to speed it up a little bit we might need need to heat it up . |