Example sentences of "[v-ing] up [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's possible to spend the entire night enjoying oneself and ending up having a good Copenhagen breakfast of meat and cheese , yoghurt and wienerbrød … ’ |
| 2 | I have to look at the matter more broadly , and consider also the effect of a valid assignment made before winding up became an imminent prospect . |
| 3 | When you have picked up stitches , for example to knit on a neckband , or when picking up to make a sideways knitted front band , if the edge is a bit rough it is a very good idea to bring the needles holding the picked up edges or stitches out to E position before knitting across with the side levers at 0 . |
| 4 | Fancy teaming up to shoot a few goals in a dynamic , fast growing team sport ? |
| 5 | The voice startled him and he spun round , looking up to see a young woman standing there . |
| 6 | But despite their superstar status , the band refuse to change their lifestyle and have snubbed the showbiz establishment — turning up to collect a recent award in their pyjamas . |
| 7 | Even worse , opponents ' wives are turning up to keep a beady eye on proceedings . |
| 8 | In others the high cumulus is breaking up to give a lovely summer evening . |
| 9 | In sharp contrast to her mood , the rain had gone and the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky . |
| 10 | Suddenly the dogs scampered off , and she saw them jumping up to greet a dark figure . |
| 11 | Warming up has an ironic meaning in the tropics . |
| 12 | We were nearly a mile and a quarter out , the set was another quarter away from us , and already it was fleecy at the top , throwing up spray a hundred yards in the air . |