Example sentences of "[noun] up [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he turned around and held the taper up to illuminate the scene . |
| 2 | I think what we should do , as we 've got two papers on similar topics , is er take any questions that are specifically related to the t to this paper and the , the methods used in this paper , and then after the next paper have , have both speakers up to address the topic er of er of timing of follow up cystoscopies . |
| 3 | When sticking fabric up apply the paste to the walls and not to the fabric . |
| 4 | you 're saying to it 's logical conclusion , then why do n't we just erm , open up Hampden up sell the stuff there , you know people , you know , if children want it or adults |
| 5 | so I put her on the floor , lifted her feet up to get the blood back to her head |
| 6 | I adjusted the position of my skis , laid out the chute lines , hauled in the centre cord a little , clipped the controller into my climbing harness , thought about it a bit , hauled the lines up to give the nylon a bit of air , closed my eyes and gritted my teeth . |
| 7 | What we may have to do is actually balance the air conditioning 's needs up to suit the building , if you like , rather than individuals concerned , and then we 'll have to address the individuals concerns the same , in terms of moving the desk , or moving the person if they 're in a draft . |
| 8 | ‘ He gently lifted my body up to take the weight off my wing and then freed me from the trap . |
| 9 | Endless ads have been Green or organic , from the guy who rips his plans up to wreck the countryside and earns himself a beer , to the couple in the deodorant ad who just happen to be frolicking naked in the forest with camouflage make-up . |
| 10 | And they go up to it and they f as soon as they pick one foot up to kick the ball they fall over . |
| 11 | So it 's all about sharing things out and it gets into this sort of fractions when we get when there 's not enough to go round and we have to start cutting things up cutting the pizza up . |
| 12 | Hold this page up to face the mirror and study this . |
| 13 | The company says the product has been redesigned from the ground up to exploit the GUI but keep compatibility with existing 20/20 applications . |
| 14 | Madeleine , now she was in France , had developed a way of sighing , bringing her hands up to clasp the back of her neck , then breathing out explosively . |
| 15 | His feet found bottom and he surfaced , hands up to smear the mud clear of his eyes . |
| 16 | He was motionless , the only movement a nerve jerking in his tense jaw as she reached her hands up to slip the shoe-string straps from her shoulders , then felt behind her back for the zip . |
| 17 | ‘ Not now , ’ said Phil , who was holding the needle up to remove the air bubbles . |
| 18 | ‘ The same as you I expect , Paula — getting my strength up to face the rest of the day . |
| 19 | Line up to cross the road . |
| 20 | As rumours of an impending shake up swept the region , Geoff Nichol , chief executive of Darlington health district , issued a statement to staff last week clarifying his position . |
| 21 | Upstairs , Miranda pulled the bedclothes up to tidy the bed and patted the lumpy result , beckoning to Xanthe to sit down there ; there was n't anywhere else . |
| 22 | ‘ Why set Michael up to take the rap then kill him ? |
| 23 | A straight mantleshelf will appeal to the bold or those unconcerned by the prospect of knees or feet catching the underside of the projection causing this impasse , while the downright devious will immediately start to shuffle , heart in the mouth , leftwards to the other side of the arête , from where a straightforward step up gains the shelf and relief . |
| 24 | She is setting her reader up to want the caterpillar dead . |