Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] [verb] up [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet if he has watched Eastern Europe closely he will have seen that , however the transition begins , be it by round table , coalition government or free election , once Communists give up part of their power they quickly end up losing it all . |
| 2 | Last week their friends and relatives staged a demonstration alleging that police covered up evidence that would have supported that claim . |
| 3 | In Europe , it used to be believed that devils took up residence inside pigs by entering through a tiny hole in the forefoot . |
| 4 | Press with the thumbs and fingers to scoop up flesh , squeeze gently but firmly , and slowly release . |
| 5 | In every way possible preachers and troubadours stirred up enthusiasm . |
| 6 | If boards take up moisture once they 've been fixed , they will expand and distort . |
| 7 | One of the region 's biggest hospitals is urging staff and patients to step up security in the face of rising crime . |
| 8 | The West Coast had love-ins ; now London in considerably less welcoming climes tried the same , complete with an obligatory visit by Andy Warhol , Pink Floyd , and celebrants shinning up organ pipes as the night wore on and boredom or chemically induced demons had to be exorcized . |
| 9 | The all-embracing AD/Cycle combines a set of standards and interfaces to speed up application development . |
| 10 | The all-embracing AD/Cycle combines a set of standards and interfaces to speed up application development . |
| 11 | Like every creation of the music business , Kylie relied on hype and headlines to stoke up interest in her and her music . |
| 12 | Because cars take up room , they have the overall effect of spreading people out and making them more insular — driving to a distant supermarket in your car is a different experience to walking to the local shops , where you may meet other members of the community on the way . |
| 13 | These areas provided havens for gambling schools , and the police did not dare to venture there except in strength — when attempts to break up street-gambling , or to douse the high spirits of Bonfire Night could lead to violent eruptions . |
| 14 | when John Brunner and Ludwig Mond teamed up as partners to start up soda ash production in mid-Cheshire in 1873 , they opened a new and significant chapter in the history of the British chemical industry . |
| 15 | When doctors gave up hope of any recovery , they sent him home to be with Altovise when he died . |