Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] up [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am in favour of that , but that is different from setting up international agencies whose legislation and ideas may have devastating effects on industries in western countries while leaving eastern countries to carry on processes over which the rest of us have no control . |
| 2 | He was therefore interested in stepping up controlled deliveries , and for that he needed intelligent , well-motivated CIs who could pose as suppliers . |
| 3 | Those who are working as agency or casual workers " involuntarily " , whilst looking for a more permanent job , are also , by definition , not interested in building up long-term relationships with their employers . |
| 4 | THE BACKERS of an unusual operation to recover tin From mud on the seabed off Cornwall are interested in setting up similar ventures elsewhere . |
| 5 | It will then be so interested in setting up new territories that it will hardly notice the newcomer . |
| 6 | For those who are interested in taking up more formal exercise , the best types are aerobic exercises such as swimming , walking and stationary cycling , which most people can perform , regardless of their fitness level . |
| 7 | Carnon Consolidated spends about £500000 a year on exploration , and says it is interested in opening up new , small mines in Cornwall , feeding the ore to the Wheal Jane processing plant . |
| 8 | This house is ideal as we will be able to keep the temperature high without running up huge fuel bills , ’ says Barbara . |
| 9 | As sure as Concorde 's nose is pointed , the partners ' governments will have to subsidise this by coughing up so-called ‘ launch aid ’ . |
| 10 | I found them perfect for mixing up warmer greens . |
| 11 | The two power settings are really useful : normal ( 1 ) will pick up lighter debris , such as sawdust ; and high power ( max ) is helpful for tougher jobs , such as picking up small nails , although it wo n't pick up anything much heavier . |
| 12 | Restitching uppers , patching holes or individually tailored adjustments , such as lifting up worn shoes or altering the sole level , present little difficulty . |
| 13 | Indeed , common sense must tell us that there is something paradoxical about setting up primary classrooms in which ‘ busyness ’ , diversity , movement and activity are counted as virtues if within these classrooms children are mainly engaged in solitary activities requiring concentration . |
| 14 | Tines cultivator Ideal for breaking up rough dug soil and mixing in fertiliser . |
| 15 | This small blade can also be locked in position at 180 degrees to the grip and is ideal for flicking up shallow-buried coins from manicured grassland . |
| 16 | Another 54 food handlers in Hartlepool have proved they know all about serving up safe food for their customers . |
| 17 | Rigid-tined cultivators or ‘ grubbers ’ are very useful for breaking up consolidated or panned soil ( for instance , in the spring after a root crop ) , and can often replace the mould-board plough in the first stage of working down a tilth . |
| 18 | Many of these are useful for using up small amounts of unusual or expensive yarn . |
| 19 | An idea I have found very useful for picking up unwanted food and rubbish from the bottom of a tank ( such as a bare bottom isolation tank etc. ) is a simple length of rigid tube about ¼″ dia and three or four inches longer than the tank depth . |
| 20 | Many of them are particularly useful for brightening up shady positions . |
| 21 | The nosodes are invaluable for clearing up inherited predispositions and acquired disease toxins which often can not be treated in any other way . |
| 22 | During heavy air attack , this trestling was invaluable for shoring up damaged bridges , arches and buildings . |
| 23 | Some staff involved in setting up new schedules for BBC Scotland raise another concern . |
| 24 | I was once involved in setting up ten Crusades simultaneously in Australia and New Zealand for Billy Graham . |
| 25 | However , the complications involved in setting up micro-linked experiments are such that they should only be used when the educational profit is clear . |
| 26 | It says that they have a right to have their own needs assessed , the wishes of the family and other carers erm , have to be taken into account carers have to be involved in drawing up local plans |
| 27 | d it is suggested that , prior to setting up any exercise involving ethnic organisations , reference is made to : |
| 28 | ‘ But , until we do , you can make yourself useful by binding up this hole in my arm before I give you the pleasure of bleeding to death . ’ |
| 29 | Each reader could do a great deal of good by taking up this matter with his or her local MP or prospective candidate . |
| 30 | We would imagine that the wire brush is very handy for cleaning up old iron and steel . |