Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pers pn] up the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , he rubs me up the wrong way . |
| 2 | At least , this human being loyally follows me around the place , keeps tabs on me and rings me up the whole time . |
| 3 | Perry leads us up the unlit stairwell , the smell of urine sharp in our nostrils . |
| 4 | He kidnaps her in the hope that she will accept and return his affections and when he ties her up the sexual and emotional metaphors of the title abound . |
| 5 | Unless you 've been calling my bluff since day one , you should be able to see off any mere mortal who rubs us up the wrong way . ’ |