Example sentences of "[vb past] up and [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The knights were greatly offended at this foul sight , insomuch that they rose up and left the chamber . |
| 2 | The wheel dates from the 1955 Campaign for the Congress of the People which drew up and adopted the Freedom Charter . |
| 3 | When we began , we therefore had six members helping lead the open youth club ; one who headed up and organised a coffee bar which aims to be open whenever the centre is open ; others who were involved in the drama ; keep fit ; OAP 's and other groups . |
| 4 | The grey sidled up and took the proffered titbit and then suddenly bucked and danced away . |
| 5 | I was the beetle who woke up and saw the possibility of being a man . |
| 6 | He was not impressed : " Oh , I dare say she woke up and saw the fire through her bedroom window . |
| 7 | ‘ I woke up and heard a lot of laughter , ’ said Ollie . |
| 8 | He indecently assaulted her , she woke up and raised the alarm and he made off . |
| 9 | One morning I woke up and made a plan . |
| 10 | Dann woke up and handed the gun back . |
| 11 | Then the Prince came up and had a try and he did n't do any better . ’ |
| 12 | The thought of it scared them so much they turned all the lights out and went straight upstairs without even taking a candle in case he came up and saw the light under their door . |
| 13 | ‘ Dame Elizabeth came up and found the door unlocked . |
| 14 | One large hand came up and cupped a breast , the thumb grazing one nipple as his head dipped and he drew the other into his mouth , suckling deeply . |
| 15 | ‘ A policeman in plain clothes jumped on my friend , so another one of my friends jumped on his back and then another policeman came up and smashed a radio into her head . |
| 16 | ‘ A policeman in plain clothes jumped on my friend , so another one of my friends jumped on his back and then another policeman came up and smashed a radio into her head . |
| 17 | Three days later a wind came up and revived the fire which spread to and damaged the plaintiff 's land . |
| 18 | In fact , at the Gardener Centre a few months after I took after we did a workshop which Radio Brighton took part in and came up and gave a class in terms of how to make the most out of your local radio station , and that kind of thing we really need to develop even further . |
| 19 | Her finger came up and stopped the flow of his words . |
| 20 | When the hatches were shut you could n't see where they were , but whenever the Thing was really interested in something it opened up and extended a small silver dish on a pole , or a complicated arrangement of pipes . |
| 21 | Amarabout , a Zaidani , turned up and toured the streets in his Mercedes ; Sulaiman Musbah and his brother and some other Zuwaya went to Benghazi to protest about the irresponsible withdrawal of the police . |
| 22 | ‘ You 're unwilling to tell me who 's at the back of all this , so I thought I 'd keep a watch in case anyone turned up and solve the mystery myself . ’ |
| 23 | How many times have you told yourself you could not do something but when you ultimately faced up and had a go , to your amazement you succeeded . |
| 24 | Everyone buckled up and braved a face to see everyone and say their goodbyes as it was a parting for many good friends , both teachers and pupils . |
| 25 | Her brother , Roger Lewis , already had a company that made gigantic floor cushions , so the three of them teamed up and opened a cushion shop in Chelsea . |
| 26 | ‘ It is time they showed up and faced the music , ’ he said . |
| 27 | She went to the edge of the roof and shouted across the village at the unnamed thief that for this he 'd be struck with paralysis ; that he 'd be smitten with cholera and die : that unless he owned up and returned the cockerel , the gods would punish his family with poverty and starvation for ever . |
| 28 | He had bent down , his hand among the grasses but as she spoke he straightened up and thrust a grubby fist into his pocket . |
| 29 | Michael Swinton straightened up and ran a hand over his rough black head . |
| 30 | Duncan straightened up and tucked a wrench into the leg pocket of his dungarees . |