Example sentences of "[v-ing] up [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her world was opening up with a vengeance . |
| 2 | Not only did the train travel fast , it spread fast and soon the world was opening up at a pace not previously imagined . |
| 3 | He says over the last five years it 's got far more popular … it 's a sport which is developing … it 's just opening up as a competitve sport … |
| 4 | In LONDON dealers were gearing up for a rush of prospective buyers . |
| 5 | THE NORTH-EAST is gearing up for a bumper celebration of European arts and entertainment . |
| 6 | BARCLAYS , the biggest plastic card issuer , is gearing up for a blitz on card fraud in the run-up to Christmas . |
| 7 | 1751 " And in regaird Shawfield was in use to ffurnish three setts of News papers for this Country , till of Late that the same was withdrawn , And that at first Erecting of the post office here , Shawfield agreed to Continow the same with us for our Encouragement in keeping up of a post . |
| 8 | 1751 " And in regaird Shawfield was in use to ffurnish three setts of News papers for this Country , till of Late that the same was withdrawn , And that at first Erecting of the post office here , Shawfield agreed to Continow the same with us for our Encouragement in keeping up of a post . |
| 9 | Airacomet 44–22633 flew out of Edwards in the late 1940s , finally ending up on a target range along with some sister ‘ 59s . |
| 10 | Liam Conway , Claire Breslin , Adrian Rouiller and Margaret McConkey , all of AIB Dublin , made a formidable line up behind Martin , finally ending up with a total of 889 in the crucial last game . |
| 11 | I recently bought a Series IIA ex-military Land Rover with the intention of completely rebuilding it over the next few years ending up with a vehicle that will last for years to come . |
| 12 | ‘ Then I 'll get some , ’ she decided on the spot , and embarked on a small spending spree , ending up with a bottle of Becherovka , a bottle of plum brandy called Slivovitz and a presentation box of some sweet wafer biscuits called Oplatky which were traditional to the area . |
| 13 | The problem I get asked about most is ending up with a seam that is not the correct length , or is wavy . |
| 14 | A neat bit of rewriting there ; the real Richard was one of the leaders of the Second Crusade which laid waste to Palestine , before ending up with a score-draw against the Arabs whose land he was invading . |
| 15 | He subjected both to repeated analysis , ending up with a version of Maria Luisa in which she is transformed into a sharp-beaked , staring owl , and of Francisco Lezcano in which he has metamorphosed into a dog . |
| 16 | The point is here that he has mentioned in his press release a number of okay local people , and by doing this in this particular way he has greatly increased the possibility and probability of ending up with a piece in the local newspaper . |
| 17 | He 'd shaken up Evans , first bawling him out then ending up with a show of confidence in him with the Havana . |
| 18 | The best move was a forty yard pass from Macca , touched on by Deane to Wallace , I think ending up with a shot from Rocky . |
| 19 | In any event , Heinz was off work for two months before embarking on a steady descent of menial jobs , ending up as a kitchen cleaner . |
| 20 | Besides , she did n't want to take such a step merely for escape 's sake and perhaps find herself ending up as a prisoner in just another house in just another town . |
| 21 | This ex-dealer was shunted next through various clerical jobs , ending up as a training officer . |
| 22 | But many still fear and dislike the idea of ending up in a home . |
| 23 | She crashed down the four steps , ending up in a heap on the landing . |
| 24 | Flying through the sea breeze front without realising it is a common cause of inadvertently landing downwind and ending up in a hedge . |
| 25 | Hathor Hamilton of Devon , a 64-year-old member of Moyra Hopley 's class , sustained a broken elbow and lacerations when she was hit by an overtaking car last October and thrown 12 feet , ending up in a hedge . |
| 26 | The only problem was the , term , drug content , a problem Dr Thompson planned to solve personally , by an ingenious change in his ending ; instead of driving up to a plane , he would drive into it , and explode . |
| 27 | ‘ I thought you might be otherwise involved — signing up for a television series , perhaps . ’ |
| 28 | Check your existing lender 's redemption charge before signing up for a replacement loan . |
| 29 | It said it one of the guitar magazines I use my all the time before , before winding up for a gig , and all this sees for wrecking one of the guitars ! |
| 30 | Proceedings for the dissolution or winding up of a partnership shall be commenced in the court for the district in which the partnership business was or is carried on ( Ord 4 , r 5 ) . |