Example sentences of "[v-ing] up the [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Justification had been the great theme of the Reformers , especially of Martin Luther , and Ritschl aimed to restore it to the centre of theology by drawing out its consequences and implications in reconciliation , and opening up the force and meaning of Christianity from that centre . |
| 2 | While this may seem like hard work , the benefits to be gained , in terms of opening up the fingerboard and greater harmonic awareness , are invaluable . |
| 3 | Then they re-peopled the village , opening up the doors and window vents of all the cottages , and letting the moorland winds blow through , raising up spectres of dust and shrouds of dislodged spider 's web . |
| 4 | On occasions like these , friends of Burton reported , he would counter-attack by releasing his temper , tearing up the room and making it quite clear and genuinely credible that whatever they did , said or tried on he would do just whatever he wanted . |
| 5 | Erm it is a social gathering and whether people get er , er get rooked er , they get done or whether they get a bargain or whatever happens , they , they seem to enjoy it , but nevertheless it 's done according to whether you want to make money , the person owning the land wants to make a bit of money , there are a number of entrepeneurs who actually arrange and the middleman who actually goes round booking up the sites and so when you 're talking about charity a charity will get it organised for you by an entre , entrepeneur and then there 's the er the er the traders themselves , some of whom may be purely independent , some the , some may be obviously dealing with that ta erm that kind of aspect which is not exactly possibly legal . |
| 6 | Yeah , but you know that the Goodey report makes it quite clear that the employer is responsible for starting the scheme , winding up the scheme and increasing or decreasing the contributions . |
| 7 | In France there had already been speculation , followed by disaster , when John Law persuaded the government to unite all the French colonies into a single vast Company for trading up the Mississippi and in the Indies , which was then used as the base for a wild expansion of the French currency . |
| 8 | I remember walking up the fairway and saying to him , ‘ You 're not that good ! ’ |
| 9 | No , I was walking up the ramps and it was ripped out of my hand actually . |
| 10 | The rowing boat near the weir — only this time they had gone too far and Uncle Albert was not strong enough to row them back to safety ; the study at Uncle Albert 's house looking warm and friendly and inviting ; the professor beetle shouting rude instructions at some little beetles that had got into difficulty ; again a glimpse of her uncle 's study ; then a turnstile — one of those that only turn one way , so once you have passed through it you ca n't get back ; playful light beams now shrieking with fear as they hurtle past the window to their destruction ; walking up the down-escalator and not being able to get anywhere ; yet another brief snatch of the study … |
| 11 | However , he is climbing up the weights and may find this trip a shade on the short side . |
| 12 | Say they just going for a walk , yeah , and you come across this , say this young kid has been climbing up the trees and hurt his leg , you 're the only person around , so you , you 've got to get help yeah , cos he 's losing a lot of blood , but you 've got to stop his blood same time as you 've got to get help , yeah , so what 's the priority , you just stay |
| 13 | It was like awakening each morning in a garden in the country , though Gerry had cursed something awful , matching up the roses and rosebuds on the uneven walls . |
| 14 | Toning up the heart and lungs leads to a more effective supply of oxygen to the blood which in turn is supplied more quickly to the muscles , enabling us to stave off exhaustion . |
| 15 | By comparison , following a chain or tag involves reading the link field , finding the key in it , picking up the address and searching for it . |
| 16 | Harvesting of clean white worm simply involves picking up the pebbles and dipping them in a small container of cold water . |
| 17 | ‘ Cheers , mate , ’ the child said , picking up the ball and running to his friends . |
| 18 | ‘ I can make things , ’ said the boy , picking up the wirecutters and nicking at bits of grass with them . |
| 19 | Donna felt a twinge of sadness and stared down into the depths of her cup , picking up the spoon and stirring unnecessarily , watching the dark liquid drip from the plastic utensil . |
| 20 | I remember picking up the film and making my way back to Derek 's , although even now the memory 's a little hazy , and then I started to feel light-headed and dizzy . |
| 21 | About picking up the pieces and wondering where we go from there , even though I know there are other things he 's interested in . |
| 22 | My life fell apart , but he had no trouble picking up the pieces and forged ahead with a new woman . |
| 23 | Milton Keynes is picking up the pieces and pleased that at least no one lost a life . |
| 24 | At last the bells start to ring in the shrine and the drummers respond , picking up the strength and intensity of the previous nights ' rhythm , pounding again so the earth shakes . |
| 25 | Picking up the rucksack and the rifle I dashed down the wooden steps amid laughter from the French Commandos . |
| 26 | ‘ Let's have it in the sitting-room , ’ Miss Honey said , picking up the tray and leading the way out of the kitchen and down the dark little tunnel into the room at the front . |
| 27 | Once , twice , three times she did it , each time picking up the card and examining it . |
| 28 | This is merely the reaction time required in picking up the card and placing it on a pile without making any choice based on the value of the card . |
| 29 | He stood abruptly , picking up the parcels and pulling her to her feet , his hand firmly on her arm , his face back to derision . |
| 30 | When we got to the pub my hands were so swollen and red from picking up the jug and throwing it all day I could barely pick up a pint to drink . ’ |