Example sentences of "[noun] up [to-vb] 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 | so I put her on the floor , lifted her feet up to get the blood back to her head |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ He gently lifted my body up to take the weight off my wing and then freed me from the trap . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | And they go up to it and they f as soon as they pick one foot up to kick the ball they fall over . |
| 9 | Hold this page up to face the mirror and study this . |
| 10 | The company says the product has been redesigned from the ground up to exploit the GUI but keep compatibility with existing 20/20 applications . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | His feet found bottom and he surfaced , hands up to smear the mud clear of his eyes . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ Not now , ’ said Phil , who was holding the needle up to remove the air bubbles . |
| 15 | ‘ The same as you I expect , Paula — getting my strength up to face the rest of the day . |
| 16 | Line up to cross the road . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | ‘ Why set Michael up to take the rap then kill him ? |
| 19 | She is setting her reader up to want the caterpillar dead . |