Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] up [art] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ladbrokes put up a £10,000 reward for the capture of the killer . |
| 2 | During the financial year , Volex snapped up a 60pc interest in Singapore company Mayor , an established power cable maker which has operations in China , Indonesia and Mexico , and Icontec , in the United States . |
| 3 | Mindful of the manner in which the fortresses of Liege and Namur had been taken prior to the Battle of the Marne , at relatively little cost , by the use of the new and highly effective howitzer , General Erich von Falkenhayn ordered up a 42cm version of this formidable weapon and commenced the bombardment of the city 's outer fortifications on the night of 27/28 September . |
| 4 | During the Thatcher years , James Hanson built up a £10bn business empire through a series of audacious takeovers and acquired a peerage in the process . |
| 5 | Llandudno professional Simon Boulden picked up the £360 winner 's cheque at Bull Bay 's annual pro-am tournament with a two-under par round of 69 which included birdy twos at the short 10th and 12th holes . |
| 6 | AUSTRALIA wrapped up the series 4–0 with an ultimately easy victory over a dispirited Indian side , whose last 10 wickets went down for only 59 in the final innings . |
| 7 | Alton stepped up their efforts and a determined run from the back by Miller set up a series of corners . |
| 8 | ‘ Grundy picked up the series after Channel 7 dropped it in 1985 . |
| 9 | With government grants and private sector donations of £100,000 , much of it from paper and plastics group Bunzl , NI set up a series of programmes to clean the estate and create more jobs . |
| 10 | ‘ Alex picked up a pair of her earrings and asked : Will Mummy mind if I wear them … |
| 11 | ‘ Alex picked up a pair of earrings Monica had given Rachel for her 21st birthday the other day and said : ‘ Will mummy mind if I wear them ? ’ |
| 12 | Madeleine picked up a pair of pinking shears and began to slice through the material . |