Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] up [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trent sprinted up the dock and spotted the President 's granddaughter . |
| 2 | On arrival , Stirling divided up the area between the two squadrons . |
| 3 | Soon after moving in Minton drew up a will in which he left the house to Ricky . |
| 4 | After two successful defences at welterweight , Murray moved up a weight division to Super Welterweight and took the vacant title in Switzerland by knocking out another American Eric Melton in just three rounds . |
| 5 | After two successful defences at welterweight , Murray moved up a weight division to Super Welterweight and took the vacant title in Switzerland by knocking out another American Eric Melton in just three rounds . |
| 6 | Ben drew up the car and then glanced at Zoe . |
| 7 | Lisa snatched up the phone , annoyed at her own forgetfulness . |
| 8 | Markby snatched up the telephone receiver lying on the table in the hall . |
| 9 | At the far end of the century , in June 1596 , Lord Burghley drew up a note of matters to be considered by Queen and Council . |
| 10 | Manville played up the empathy he had established . |
| 11 | I found nothing else of interest but Bernice turned up a couple of old school exercise books of Billy 's and decided to keep them in remembrance . |
| 12 | Schellenberg turned up the collar of his greatcoat and leaned back in the corner pulling the peak of his cap over his eyes . |
| 13 | At a recent meeting of the party 's Central Committee , President Gorbachev opened up the prospect of a future coalition government when he talked of ‘ equal possibilities for the Communist party and other political and social organisations . ’ |
| 14 | It was from here that the Stuarts sized up the potential of the area for exploitation . |
| 15 | Early the following month a radiant Lucy walked up the aisle on her father 's arm . |
| 16 | Lucy walked up the fight of steps ; the plate glass doors slid open electronically as she crossed the beam . |
| 17 | Rex called up the menu once again . |
| 18 | Nellie pulled up the collar of her coat against the wind . |
| 19 | Edward took up a position at the door-post . |
| 20 | Majella took up the fiddle , I got an accordion and Mary got a banjo . |
| 21 | Devon and Cornwall police last Friday took up the case of Pipe 's Her Honour , found to have been doped when flopping at Kempton in January . |
| 22 | She did not leave as Corbett took up the pewter spoon and began to eat . |
| 23 | Schellenberg put up a hand defensively . |
| 24 | MacLane lit up a cigarette and breathed smoke into the funnel of light . |
| 25 | The Midlands leader of the pit deputies union NACODS was first to emerge from the review meeting at Edwinstowe Ray Hilton summed up the mood of the mining unions . |
| 26 | As soon as she got into the house , Molly ran up the stone stairs to the kitchen tap before she switched on the light . |
| 27 | If there are any other suggestions There were none , and it being obvious who would have to head the subscribers , Richard wound up the meeting by reading aloud a letter from Willis , delivered by way of Bluebird , in which , addressing them all as shipmates , he sent them all a squeeze of the hand and God bless . |
| 28 | At a recent Royal Institute of British Architects ' conference , author Simon Inglis summed up the mood of many anti-relocation fans , unswayed by the clubs ' need for cash . |
| 29 | Gloucester had missed four penalties … but made up for things with an opening try … as full-back Martin Roberts picked up a tap penalty and bulldozed his way through to score … |
| 30 | Travis held up the Thermos and Paige nodded , proffering her cup , cradling it in her hands a while to savour the warmth and aroma . |