Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] up [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So-called ‘ gun ’ microphones are well-known tools for bugging distant conversations or picking up sound from a point source in a crowded room or studio . |
| 2 | Tomorrow night on Central News South we meet the Rover Group 's man in America , Graham Morris , and there 's new about what might lie in store for British people thinking of emigrating or setting up business in this . |
| 3 | These included promoting energy conservation and efficiency ; placing tighter controls on fossil fuel emissions ; and stepping up research into alternative energy sources . |
| 4 | It is a wonderful way of assuring the presence of core stock and building up stock in Dillons stores . |
| 5 | These could include promising to join the European Monetary System and mopping up liquidity by , for example , special banking deposit rates . |
| 6 | One childless career woman described the scene when she discussed having a child and giving up work for a while . |
| 7 | Duties include preparing apparatus and setting up equipment for use in practical classes . |
| 8 | As they moved out onto the entrance steps , they saw a breakdown wagon thundering by and raising up dust in the square . |
| 9 | Use gentle movements upwards from toes , concentrating on the ankle and working up leg to knee . |
| 10 | This usually involves grouping questions round a carefully devised plan , a five-point plan or a seven-point plan , designed to cover all aspects of a candidate 's achievements and personality and weighing up excellence in one area such as ‘ motivation ’ against inadequacy in another such as ‘ background ’ . |