Example sentences of "[adj] [vb -s] up [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The talking that accompanies play with such materials as water , sand , clay , junk materials , and bricks , with dramatic role-play in the Wendy house and the model shop , and with imaginative play with miniature animals , people , and vehicles — all of this builds up spoken vocabulary . |
| 2 | Linked to video materials , this opens up all kinds of possibilities for learning by individuals or small groups . |
| 3 | This opens up possible discussion about dramatic structure . |
| 4 | The equipment for funnelling off the carbon-12 takes up two sides of a workshop the size of a church hall . |
| 5 | When women do try to make such claims , this sets up predictable antagonisms between brothers and sisters . |
| 6 | Now this will affect a vast area of atmosphere , because the air moving over that sea surface tends to take up the characteristics and if the temperature 's higher on the sea surface than normal , the air becomes warmer than normal , and this sets up all sorts of reactions , it will probably produce a lot more clouds , for instance , and erm this in turn will cut off the sun 's rays from that area of atmosphere , and this will have an effect on the whole erm heat engine of the atmosphere as we know it so erm we 're now studying how far afield this is affecting the weather . |
| 7 | Clicking this brings up another dialog box , where you can set which directories should be chosen , and specify the details that should select the file or files . |
| 8 | To a layman , that is one who does not bet with any regularity , the Grand National opens up splendid opportunities to a knowing head . |
| 9 | While precise indicators of the numbers of laws depend upon more precise definition of what are considered as laws ( there is a variety of different types of order , statute and regulation ) , one crude indicator for the expansion of legislation in the United States is that the Federal Register grew from 2,355 pages in 1936 to 60,221 pages in 1975 ; another indicator for Britain is found in the Index to the Statutes — the index listing legislation for , the period from 1235 to 1935 takes up 788 pages , while that for 1936 to 1982 takes up 978 pages . |
| 10 | Changing a manager 's perception of a glass from half-full to half-empty opens up big innovation opportunities . |
| 11 | I trust that the above clears up any confusion on this matter , however should you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact me . |
| 12 | Chapter 8 takes up another theme from chapter 6 : why managerial strategies concentrate on particular issues rather than others . |
| 13 | While precise indicators of the numbers of laws depend upon more precise definition of what are considered as laws ( there is a variety of different types of order , statute and regulation ) , one crude indicator for the expansion of legislation in the United States is that the Federal Register grew from 2,355 pages in 1936 to 60,221 pages in 1975 ; another indicator for Britain is found in the Index to the Statutes — the index listing legislation for , the period from 1235 to 1935 takes up 788 pages , while that for 1936 to 1982 takes up 978 pages . |