Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [verb] up a " in BNC.
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1 | You want me to blow up a railroad station ? ’ |
2 | When you 've finished with the reptiles , I want you to round up a group of humans . |
3 | In this extract Roddy 's parents want him to take up a useful hobby : |
4 | With Mark and Babur it comes up a lot . |
5 | ‘ My brother is but an earl , and yet you expect us to give up a king in exchange . |
6 | Let me pick up a few points which occur to me arising out of what you 've just been saying . |
7 | Let me pick up a few points which occur to me arising out of what you 've just been saying . |
8 | Leaving this aside for the moment though , let us set up a contrast between the two as follows : |
9 | Should the government dare to interfere with our private domestic life , let us rise to a man and protest and also let us get up a monster demonstration and march four deep to Trafalgar Square . " |
10 | The idea is to get them to trust the staff and their peer group and get them to open up a bit . |
11 | Rout out Annunziata , would you , Comfort , and get her to bring up a tray of breakfast . |
12 | But anyway I know it takes up a lot of time and a lot of our columns . |
13 | The function keys allow you to call up a variety of viewpoints but , despite this , it was sometimes hard to tell what was going on . |
14 | Instead , ClarisWorks has a toolbar running down the side of the screen , containing special icons which allow you to call up a worksheet or a graphic . |
15 | Clear cross-references , supplemented by a thorough index , allow you to follow up a line of enquiry and to move easily from the text to the line drawings , maps and colour plates — each chosen to represent a particular design or type of rug typical of those currently available — offering instant visual access to the information you need . |
16 | I ask them to build up a Personal Language Profile ( either on their own or by interviewing each other ) which they then share with others in the group . |
17 | Many people use them to build up a tax-free fund for youngsters which they get at 18 or 21 , although you are restricted to one scheme per person . |
18 | ‘ I bet they put up a bloody good fight , ’ he said . |
19 | Save any vegetable water and use it to whip up a healthy cocktail or as a basis for gravy . |
20 | Yellow is more stimulating , so use it to brighten up a cold room |
21 | But I mean it brought up a lot of things that we perhaps |
22 | But a doctor , one of the doctors in the same hospital saying , that the , during the First World War , when they were so desperate , you know , so many casualties , they had to cut short treatment , and they had to bandage men up and leave them bandaged up a long length of , they found it was often better to leave a wound bandaged up in it 's own |
23 | The NCT sessions encouraged everyone to ask ‘ daft ’ questions — the sort that do not seem daft if you do not know the answers — like how do I make up a nappy , how many sterilising tablets do I use for the bottles and what should we buy before the baby is born ? |
24 | How do you bring up a child like that ? |
25 | How do you join up a W then ? |
26 | How do you join up a W ? |
27 | With the wringer and mop they make up a mopping system . |
28 | I mean I I think he put up a very good show and er I know it 's very disappointing to lose , is n't it ? |
29 | A brand new series of buyers ' guides — we help you set up a specialist tank or system each month , show our choice of equipment , and let you know what else is suitable on the market and how much it all costs . |
30 | A little background knowledge will make you more confident and help you to draw up a list of really relevant questions . |