Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pron] [verb] up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , although it is possible to conceive of any event as an incarnation of the totality , insofar as it must itself make up a part of that totality in its determination , unlike the case of the boxing match , where we can define the overall entity ‘ boxing ’ , it still remains unproven that an overall entity , ‘ History ’ , can be said to exist at all . |
| 2 | But why , policyholders may well ask , should they give up a 40 per cent stake in the business ? |
| 3 | How could I pass up a chance of hiring the most beautiful bargee in the solar system ? ’ |
| 4 | Erm , could you pick up a pint of milk at the Seven Eleven for us , hang on , I 'll give you some money . |
| 5 | Could we could we set up a a a conversation on that on that subject because we might |
| 6 | could they draw up a contract , saying that they would share ? |
| 7 | Ought we to put up an exhibition in the local library , or outside the CEO 's office ? ’ |
| 8 | So how would you sum up a function ? |
| 9 | And how would you sum up a mapping ? |
| 10 | I 'm over 40 , so how can I firm up a sagging bustline ? |
| 11 | ‘ Please can you send up a bottle of Jim Beam , two glasses , a plate of steak sandwiches … ’ |
| 12 | I do n't know really , just a minute , let me open it , I ca n't get the top of that one , hang on here are , come on Stacey get on with it can you move up a bit ? |
| 13 | Can you speak up a bit . |
| 14 | Can you speak up a bit please ? |
| 15 | Or is it gon na be turning into something that looks like analysis of oh right so it 's like listen to yep fair enough listen to er a joke and er well I 'll tell you what , can you speak up a bit so we can actually get the conversation on here because the I 'm sure the British National Corpus would be interested . |
| 16 | Well can you shut up a minute cos I think straight with you rabbiting in my ears ! |
| 17 | the Japanese may be light years ahead on race technology but can they put up a tent … |
| 18 | Can he pick up a tin of beans without feeling that it hates him ? |
| 19 | In no case can it set up a trust . |
| 20 | How can anyone dream up a handicap system whereby my handicap can go up because somebody else scored a net 65 ? |