Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] up an [noun] " in BNC.

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1 from 's Group Information Services department at Ipswich took the opportunity to spend some time in the USA 18 months ago , when he went to in Kansas to set up an Information Technology department .
2 Far away from the great Victorian industrial districts , untouched even by the Midlands framework knitting industry , Northamptonshire conjures up an image of rural stability , great landed estates and ‘ close ’ villages .
3 TIVOLI OFFERS UP AN OBJECT APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO DESKTOP EFFORT
4 TIVOLI OFFERS UP AN OBJECT API TO DESKTOP EFFORT
5 REMEMBER Baftagate , when Lynda La Plante picked up an award for Prime Suspect although the majority of the jury allegedly voted for Alan Bleasdale 's GBH ?
6 Lyddy picked up an envelope on the dressing-table .
7 Roofer Clive Tibbett clocked up an ear-shattering 118.7 decibels in the shouting match — louder than a pneumatic drill and just short of the world record and the noise of a jet .
8 In a similar vein one may recall the refusal of Taskopruzade 's grandfather to return to Istanbul to take up an appointment at the newly built Sahn for fear of becoming involved in distracting ambitions for personal glory .
9 In Costa Rica a microfilm centre will be started while a loan will enable Cuzco in Peru to build up an archive .
10 Once Belmont picked up an opening end count of five , Dunluce were in big trouble .
11 And new paintings by Lawrence Gipe make up an installation downtown at Blum-Helman , opening 10 October and running until 21 November .
12 Certainly suspect committee members had attempted to go abroad , but the real reason was probably that the committee had served its purpose by acting as a bait to attract foreign relief organizations ( the ARA drew up an agreement on 20 August ) .
13 Kath snatched up an airway and tipped back his head .
14 Witnesses said the powerful Nova GSi raced up an alleyway between Corporation Road and Kingston Street , but the driver lost control as he attempted to turn left and ploughed into a brick wall .
15 In 1985 Jones moved back to Provo to take up an appointment in the physics department at his Alma Mater , BYU .
16 The secondary difference between the two is that the dramatic context of King Charles opens up an elaboration of reference points which the simple game does not require . )
17 Durkin struck up an acquaintance with him — told him he was a traveller in ladies ’ underwear .
18 Last week Daph kept up an argument with herself that went on for most of the day .
19 A PARISH priest is leaving north Suffolk to take up an appointment at The Vatican .
20 Co-host Terry Nutkins thought up an assignment for Michaela shortly after she started working on the BBC1 nature programme .
21 As part of his investigation into the extent of racial disadvantage in Britain , Smith set up an experiment in which the independent variable was race and the dependent variable was the success or otherwise of applications for a broad range of jobs .
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