Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] up the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 When her alarm woke her up the next morning , she felt heavy-eyed and lacking in energy , but that was probably because her sleep had been long in coming and had been plagued with dreams when she had eventually managed to drop off .
2 I agreed and arranged to pick it up the next morning on the way .
3 Should n't have really warmed it up the first time .
4 He began paddling at the age of 10 , got his first boat 3 years later , spent a week with PGL and followed it up the next year with a course at Raven 's Ait .
5 A gentle breeze helped nudge us up the first incline — then the next , and the next , before we reached a tricky scramble round a rocky peak .
6 I laugh and push him up the last step .
7 And if you go , if you 're not gon na pick them up the next day .
8 A London consortium took over Springfield Park last week , installed businessman Michael Morris on the board and issued specific instructions to Chief Executive Brian Hamilton : ‘ Get a few results and move us up the Second Division table . ’
9 ‘ I will escort you up the first flight of stairs , but I shall observe the proprieties by leaving you to look after yourself on the second landing . ’
10 For a moment there was nothing to do but let the shabby old SE haul him up the last stretch , so Lambert actually relaxed and momentarily enjoyed his peace .
11 He picked up my suitcase and carried it up the last flight , putting it down outside my door and turning to me .
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