Example sentences of "[verb] it up the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | But I thought we wanted to keep this a low profile bungalow and that 's pushing it up the same as the other one in Grey Lane went up . |
2 | Well alright , but can you , can you not get rid of a couple of the boxes and what 's this thing there ? well why do n't you tip it up the other way and give yourself a bit more room , tomorrow Deana what 's that , your dictionary ? |
3 | I agreed and arranged to pick it up the next morning on the way . |
4 | Should n't have really warmed it up the first time . |
5 | Cos I 'd cleaned it up the other day cos it had mildew on the bottom of it ! |
6 | 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 . |
7 | ‘ It 's a chance to understand why women are not making it up the professional or corporate ladder , ’ Ms Gompels added , ‘ which does seem to be a waste of such a valuable resource . ’ |
8 | He picked up my suitcase and carried it up the last flight , putting it down outside my door and turning to me . |
9 | He held on to the machine by the handlebars as he turned off the road and started to push it up the steeper incline of the track . |