Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [verb] up [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main stumbling block was a demand by Kuwait to be given freedom to continue building up production to cover a $50 billion bill for the Gulf war and subsequent reconstruction costs . |
| 2 | Nor should this be an excuse to try to carve up Genesis to fit a theory — about the evolution of religion or anything else . |
| 3 | In the meantime , the insurance industry has set up Pool Re , which began collecting premium income in January . |
| 4 | The very speed of the upswing helped to push up prices because bottlenecks developed , the prices of those goods rose and ‘ feed-through ’ effects followed . |
| 5 | The need to finance the cost of unity and damp down its inflationary effect has pushed up German — and therefore European — interest rates and exacerbated recession . |
| 6 | Banbury West End Club has signed up world ranked players , including Neil Borwick from Australia , who 's 123rd . |
| 7 | Above : This camcorder comes with a detachable 6-watt video light to help brighten up shots taken in dark conditions . |
| 8 | The car began to pick up speed , and Jessamy glanced out of the window . |
| 9 | This research aims to open up Ortega 's multi-faceted life and character so as to reveal his philosophical innovations and sociological contributions . |
| 10 | In addition , as they go up through the school , pupils , whether visually handicapped or not , will increasingly be required to undertake independent study involving looking up references and using graphic information such as charts and diagrams . |
| 11 | I had imagined that friendship meant giving up privacy , and closeness meant complete submersion in the other person . |
| 12 | They are a side trying to build up confidence at the moment . |
| 13 | Members in exile have set up committees in Mexico City to carry out the solidarity work they can not undertake in El Salvador because of the political repression , They have made an enormous impact both in El Salvador and abroad . |
| 14 | In addition , the Council agreed to put up cycle/ pedestrian direction signs at suitable locations nearby , so that people , local or not , are aware of the path 's existence . |
| 15 | These have been driven up , first , by a labour shortage , brought about by the ending of free immigration from China in 1980 , and now by increasing emigration from Hong Kong ; and , second , by the colony 's swift move up-market as manufacturers have relocated low-wage factories to southern China , leaving higher-paid jobs in Hong Kong , where their influence has pulled up wages in what would otherwise be poorly paid jobs . |
| 16 | The shoal has taken up residence in one particular area of the canal and are congregating in a 6ft deep hole a yard from the far bank reed bed at Plex Lane . |
| 17 | The L-shaped block is part of a programme of developments outlined to the committee designed to spruce up Clark 's , Bucktons and Mechanics Yards . |
| 18 | The council has put up £2,000 to lower kerbs , while the Sutton Housing Trust , which manages 520 properties in Saltersgill , has added £5,000 . |
| 19 | Nakane 's work has a more voluntaristic approach , but even she writes about the assertive techniques that management uses to build up company identification of workers . |
| 20 | It happened that I was called back to the farm on the following Thursday to " cleanse " a cow and was in the byre when Dodson the drover called to pick up Blossom . |
| 21 | Use the down arrow to kneel to pick up objects |
| 22 | In the last government scandal — the Muldergate affair in the late 70s — Mr Botha , was forced to fire a judicial inquiry because the judge refused to cover up corruption . |
| 23 | Two American companies with an eye on available and inexpensive manpower have set up software export units in the southern hill city of Bangalore , India 's own Silicon Valley . |
| 24 | Even when I 'm on days I have n't the cash to go gallivanting up West every night . ’ |
| 25 | Dr Carl Wieman ( left ) and his team has opened up research into low temperature physics . |
| 26 | Now he has a training programme for the week-end to try to build up stamina . ’ |
| 27 | His doctor should arrange physiotherapy to teach him and his carers the right exercises to build up strength and co-ordination . |
| 28 | Chairman Sir John Hall , however , has stressed that the struggling Second Division club still have to put into operation the so-called rescue package designed to soak up debts of around £5m . |
| 29 | Chairman Sir John Hall , however , has stressed that the struggling Second Division club still have to put into operation the so-called rescue package designed to soak up debts of around £5m . |
| 30 | Owen : When George , or you Robert … or you Carol walks out and slams the door that means the teacher has to give up time they could be giving to the others in the class , the ones who need the help . |