Example sentences of "[verb] up [art] good [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Colonials keeping up a good show , ignoring the riotous jungle around them . |
| 2 | Keeping up the good work , they are now holding meetings and demonstrations every six weeks to motivate young people coming into the industry . |
| 3 | I got to work up a good sweat . |
| 4 | Remoteness is still the keynote of this region , but a Charlton reiving party would be hard put to it these days to work up a good gallop along the upper reaches of the North Tyne River . |
| 5 | But in a cold , late spring I find it difficult if not impossible to work up a good tilth in time for mangolds . |
| 6 | In a cold , late spring it may prove difficult to graze off the rye in time to work up a good tilth for mangolds . |
| 7 | As soon as the starter says ‘ Go ’ , ride positively towards the first fence , picking up a good rhythm as soon as possible . |
| 8 | I put this on the agenda erm the phrase at the moment seems to be flagging things up and my concern is opposite Dave is the but as everybody I 'm sure is aware we 've got erm divisional A L O's based within as Crime Prevention Officers , the main concern for my particular area is Bill although based at has actually for the last three years built up a good working relationship and inspected staff from and . |
| 9 | Three Choirs has built up a good reputation and has proved popular with wine buyers . |
| 10 | While acknowledging that there were some schools which had built up a good range of resources and had successfully integrated their school library with the teaching and learning taking place in the school , it appeared at this time that many demonstrated one or all of the following basic problems : |
| 11 | Those schools which had built up a good resource collection appeared to have allocated additional capitation to the school library or to have raised extra funds from other sources . |
| 12 | At the moment it seems that Labour is poised to pick up a good swathe of its targets — but not , yet , quite enough of them to put Mr Kinnock safely into Downing Street . |
| 13 | He made a bad Budget error on the threshold of the succession , many Tory MPs were said to prefer ( of all people ) Inskip , and there seems no doubt that Baldwin , had he wished , could have stirred up a good cauldron of uncertainty . |
| 14 | The Mental Health Act 1983 has stirred up a good deal of argument and controversy , which is , arguably , a very good thing in an area where individual liberty is at such risk . |
| 15 | Phillips says that ‘ at first we try to set up a good rapport and explore the range of powers claimed . |
| 16 | The days of reading philosophy , politics , and economics , called PPE , came up a good deal . |
| 17 | I could work up a good froth and then make my entrance doing an impression of a rabid dog . |
| 18 | Look up a good book on grammar and work on your prepositions . |
| 19 | However , on Saturday he had one of those games when little went right for him and as a result the pack rarely got up a good head of steam . |
| 20 | To justify their hold on this island far into East Germany , the West Germans must keep up a good show of a thriving community in West Berlin . |
| 21 | Please do keep up the good work . |
| 22 | However , Wanderers are true amateurs on the field and will no doubt battle until they give up , so let's hope Athletico can keep up the good work and send them home with three lost points and the Samaritans ’ telephone number . |
| 23 | I 'll try and keep up the good work . ’ |
| 24 | Like animals , they are great levellers — not remotely impressed by a string of titles — and he always found he could build up a good rapport with them . |
| 25 | All right , yes , ’ knowing that she would n't be able to do it ; there were so many factors against it : the old woman along the corridor depending on her ; Charlie , who had given up a good part of his life waiting for her . |
| 26 | I had given up a good job to go there and when I came back after the adventure I had looked forward to for so long , I was very disappointed with myself . |
| 27 | It would be ideal if we could list the factors which make up a good melody . |
| 28 | If the retailer builds up a good relationship with his customers they will keep coming back — and maybe tell their friends . |
| 29 | By building up a good soil structure and providing conditions where all the natural soil flora and fauna can thrive , it is possible to realize the full potential of any piece of land , and to grow on it vigorous , healthy crops and livestock . |
| 30 | just lay into the bag with fast punch and kick sequences , moving around all the time and building up a good sweat . |