Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | But when he presented the bill to Hurley for reimbursement , Hurley refused to pay , insisting the DEA field office in Los Angeles should pick up the tab . |
| 32 | SUFFERING from hangovers after their intoxicating victory on Saturday night , Hungarian reformers and their temporary allies were split last night on the question of where the new Socialist Party should pick up the pieces , as a marginal hardline faction announced the foundation of the Hungarian Communist Party . |
| 33 | Then some one person must write up the results ( even multi-author publications are not written by people playing duets on the typewriter ! ) . |
| 34 | What needs to happen is that the trade should be made aware of the shortlist ; the media must pick up the vibes ; and the winner should be available in paperback ( Emily will be a Pan in October . |
| 35 | It is the local authorities that must pick up the bill for those problems . |
| 36 | In each case , the wizard must pick up the book and caress it for a minimum of 1 hour . |
| 37 | Normally , developers paying a barrister to represent them at an inquiry must pick up the tab . |
| 38 | I must fill up the list though because there 's a lot of things coming up . |
| 39 | The only way around these is the following peculiar prescription : One must add up the waves for particle histories that are not in the " real " time that you and I experience but take place in what is called imaginary time . |
| 40 | We must wake up the masses and found a truly democratic and free society ’ ( Tournebise and Macdonald 1987 : 106 ) , read the message , with clear links to students in the past and future . |
| 41 | I do not say that we should pull up the anchor and take the United Kingdom somewhere else . |
| 42 | He wrote to McKenna , concerned about the continued obstruction and urging that the Home Office should speed up the bill 's progress . |
| 43 | With its enhanced ability , the computer should speed up the operation of British Robotic Systems 's main product , the Viking vision unit . |
| 44 | The Indian government has been strongly criticized for its slow response , but a bill has now been introduced in parliament which should speed up the processing of claims . |
| 45 | A slight alteration to the course this year — work going on around the River Mersey means that the runners now have the luxury of running through the elegant Marina Complex , which should speed up the proceedings . |
| 46 | TESTS MAY CLEAR UP THE MYSTERY |
| 47 | Try to neutralise these tendencies by taking heed of your owner 's complaints , or you may finish up the underdog . |
| 48 | You might build up the fire a little . ’ |
| 49 | ‘ I 'll make up the fire , Miss , and bring up some more coals — ’ |
| 50 | If you are n't find an old fashioned TV repair shop and ask them if they 'll make up the leads for you . |
| 51 | ‘ We 'll make up the time , I promise . ’ |
| 52 | Today the man in charge outlined the sort of people who 'll make up the bulk of the 450-strong workforce . |
| 53 | I 'll tie up the dogs . ’ |
| 54 | How would Niger and Nigeria react to the plans of upstream nations for barrages and irrigation schemes which might dry up the Niger ? |
| 55 | ‘ And I suppose you 'll bring up the rear , if we 're lucky enough to survive ? ’ said Tommy . |
| 56 | Yeah , okay , I 've just been to Asda so kids are on the way to put the bits of shopping in the van , alright , cos I got 'em some cereal and some bread and I 'll bring up the toaster , they can take the toaster with 'em for a while and oh there is , is there ? |
| 57 | To a school librarian , the term might conjour up the image of compiling a computerized catalouge with details of resources held in the school library . |
| 58 | I 'll clear up the mess in a minute . |
| 59 | I 'll fetch up the bath to you straight , and have Adam bring cans of water up here . ’ |
| 60 | THE CONCEPT of a Squatters ' Ball might conjure up the image of crusties in black tie and taffeta but this is n't yer average kind of ball . |