Example sentences of "[noun sg] up [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he turned around and held the taper up to illuminate the scene . |
| 2 | When sticking fabric up apply the paste to the walls and not to the fabric . |
| 3 | ‘ He gently lifted my body up to take the weight off my wing and then freed me from the trap . |
| 4 | And they go up to it and they f as soon as they pick one foot up to kick the ball they fall over . |
| 5 | Hold this page up to face the mirror and study this . |
| 6 | The company says the product has been redesigned from the ground up to exploit the GUI but keep compatibility with existing 20/20 applications . |
| 7 | ‘ Not now , ’ said Phil , who was holding the needle up to remove the air bubbles . |
| 8 | ‘ The same as you I expect , Paula — getting my strength up to face the rest of the day . |
| 9 | Line up to cross the road . |
| 10 | As rumours of an impending shake up swept the region , Geoff Nichol , chief executive of Darlington health district , issued a statement to staff last week clarifying his position . |
| 11 | A straight mantleshelf will appeal to the bold or those unconcerned by the prospect of knees or feet catching the underside of the projection causing this impasse , while the downright devious will immediately start to shuffle , heart in the mouth , leftwards to the other side of the arête , from where a straightforward step up gains the shelf and relief . |
| 12 | She is setting her reader up to want the caterpillar dead . |