Example sentences of "[noun sg] in [verb] up [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the most part other trade union leaders of the day accepted that the Federation was an active agent in stirring up trouble for Wilson . |
| 2 | If the conveyancer for the lessor refuses to delete it , or if you act for a purchase of an existing lease that includes such a provision , you should always explain to your client the nature of the provision , its unusual nature and its disadvantages ( putting off a subsequent prospective buyer or mortgagee , delay and expense in taking up references and obtaining the licence ) . |
| 3 | You may remember that AT&T 's original intention in setting up USL was to one day spin it off as a separate company . |
| 4 | Britain 's only major industry in digging up metals is based in Cornwall . |
| 5 | He was nonetheless a key figure in setting up Britain 's statutory system of buildings conservation , when he helped to create that invaluable archive the National Buildings Record ( now shortly to be banished to Swindon from its present sensible location next to English Heritage ) , which he joined as deputy director in 1941 . |
| 6 | Such behaviour may depend at least partly on the teacher 's skill in setting up situations which will elicit the best from each child : most people are shy in some situations and confident in others , and different people 's responses to the same situation may vary sharply . |
| 7 | Although marketing is done centrally , the success of a franchise is also down to the efforts of the franchisee in drumming up business . |
| 8 | Stan seems to take a mischievous delight in turning up specimens under people 's noses . |
| 9 | Groups of older people involved in sporting , leisure , cultural and church activities are being offered assistance in setting up exchange visits with their counterparts across the border . |
| 10 | Firemen in Hartlepool were only too happy to help out when pupils asked for assistance in putting up bird boxes in trees within the grounds of West Park School . |
| 11 | Family and friends are drawn together to witness the covenant and contract the couple make , to launch them into their new life together , and to provide practical help in setting up home . |
| 12 | Sadly , the whole of the White Paper is an exercise in putting up ideas but then not doing anything about them , and it 's a tragically wasted opportunity . |
| 13 | The whole of the party were in excellent health and had well tried each others stamina in walking up mountains etc. etc. but having so many interesting objects in view they had allowed no difficulty or danger to impede their progress . |
| 14 | The work in setting up sanctuaries for threatened chimps began when she was asked by the American ambassador in Burundi to design a conservation plan . |
| 15 | His life 's work in setting up homes for people with disabilities was ‘ a shining example ’ of what a person could achieve , she said . |
| 16 | David Rigby , the Wirral 's Director of education , after attending the second session of the workshop , said he intended to take the lead in setting up structures within the education administration to promote the issues of service level agreements , quality assurance and total quality systems . |
| 17 | ‘ There 's no point in stirring up scandal if it is n't necessary . ’ |
| 18 | In particular , it enabled the practices to gain experience and confidence in setting up computer systems and staffing arrangements before committing themselves to fundholding . |
| 19 | ‘ No p'int in takin' up wiv them as ‘ as no blunt . ’ |
| 20 | WACC-AR should provide leadership in setting up funds to care for the families of people who are victimised because of their commitment and faithfulness to the principles of the communication profession , and finally |
| 21 | Foreign investors have played a big part in pushing up share prices . |
| 22 | In 1545 he was one of those appointed to devise new means of tackling the problem and in the 1550s he took a leading part in drawing up constitutions for the city 's new or refounded hospitals . |
| 23 | A long-standing friend of WACC , Daniel Tjongarero , was appointed Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting and has played a major part in drawing up Namibia 's information and communication policy . |
| 24 | A long-standing friend of WACC , Daniel Tjongarero , was appointed Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting and has played a major part in drawing up Namibia 's information and communication policy . |
| 25 | The reduction in follow up procedures to one every 20 weeks or so for C2 tumours and 10 weeks or so for C3 tumours is a useful improvement in follow up requirements . |
| 26 | A report commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature from Earth Resources Research points to a lack of progress in cleaning up nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy lorries as the weak spot in the programme . |
| 27 | West Country Living : Putting great store in setting up shop Cheryl Taylor on the lure of cottage industry for restless townies |
| 28 | This involves careful planning in building up contacts and nurturing them and not taking the first ‘ no ’ for an answer . |
| 29 | We aim to take an active role in setting up projects which will set standards of excellence and make the arts more accessible by developing a wide ranging programme of arts activities for everyone in the South East . ’ |
| 30 | Clergy have a prime role in setting up schools and a favoured position of direct relationships with the appropriate state institutions . |