Example sentences of "[to-vb] up the [noun] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such surveys , whether by sea or land , again required not merely naturalists to accompany them , but museum staff to write up the collections and make the knowledge public . |
| 2 | Reporters had from 8.30am to 10am to write up the meeting or function they may have been covering the night before , or else they re-wrote stories from the morning edition of the Regina Leader-Post . |
| 3 | She believes some people will vote Labour to shake up the Conservatives and make them reconsider their policies . |
| 4 | The evening was cold and misty , the fog beginning to creep up the Thames and to sneak into the alleyways on either side of the river . |
| 5 | Much of this critique of current policy has been taken into account in the White Paper outlining new policy on restrictive trades practices ( Department of Trade and Industry , 1989 ) and the consultation document on options to tighten up the legislation and policy implementation in the area of abuse of market power ( Department of Trade and Industry , 1992 ) . |
| 6 | The London conference in June 1990 agreed to tighten up the protocol and phase out production and consumption of CFCs by not later than the year 2000 . |
| 7 | I had to catch up the axe and hit him with the blunt end , knock him out . |
| 8 | In the meantime , since no amount of nagging would persuade Maxie to rake up the leaves or to allow her to employ a man to do it , she would have to do the job herself . |
| 9 | By now the fire was crackling merrily , the flames beginning to soar up the chimney and cast brightness on the walls . |
| 10 | My staff erected ladders to enable the riggers to patch up the envelope and refill it with gas to obtain lift . |
| 11 | The task is to collect coins and to tip up the tortoises and spiders that crawl out of the pipes along the platforms . |
| 12 | The task is to collect coins and to tip up the tortoises and spiders that crawl out of the pipes along the platforms . |
| 13 | However one must exercise care , especially when light , not to lock up the wheels and scrub off expensive tyres when trying to land really short . |
| 14 | There was still an urgent need for an international effort to clean up the Gulf and to study the long-term effects of the spills and the burning , the organization said . |
| 15 | We 've still to tackle up the horses and fetch out the wagons … |
| 16 | The Treasury Select Committee will have fun discussing the precise significance of that measure , which is another attempt to talk up the economy and persuade consumers that it is all right to spend now . |
| 17 | Scientific examination can be used to assess the extent of repairs or new work , and to pick up the joins and fillers used to disguise them . |
| 18 | Leading his daughter , he reiterated his promise to come in after morning surgery to pick up the squirrel and return the cage later , and when the door closed Sophie turned to Joanna . |
| 19 | I pinned it to the corkboard with a red drawing pin and a light heart , and went upstairs again to change back into jodhpur boots to deal with the terrain and to pick up the map and the compass in case I could n't find the trail . |
| 20 | Godolphin only had to pick up the encyclopaedia and he was ready to put on his boots and set off for the Dominions again . |
| 21 | He made a move to pick up the bucket but saw Alexandra 's glance in time and withdrew his hand unhappily . |
| 22 | Your publication has given some of the world 's best humorists and cartooonists their most memorable exposure and has inspired countless others to pick up the pen and make complete fools out of themselves . |
| 23 | But from the way he reached out slowly to pick up the bottle and said , " In the meantime — my treat ? " |
| 24 | His only answer was to pick up the knife and hand it to me . |
| 25 | Ludens hastened to pick up the jacket and helped Marcus into it . |
| 26 | They very kindly drop in shade cards and patterns for her and Mrs Critten has only to pick up the telephone and they are there to help . |
| 27 | I challenged the Minister to pick up the telephone and ask the Secretary of State for Defence to say that those houses in Naylor road , Swindon , must now be transferred to the ownership or management of a housing association or the local authority . |
| 28 | Anyone want to pick up the ball and run with it and would question whether it is considered necessary and does it give you sufficient guidance at strategic level ? |
| 29 | I would very much like to pick up the ball and run with it as to whether this policy is necessary or not . |
| 30 | Artemis and Rosie both stood in silent uncertainty for a moment before Rosie began to pick up the marbles and put them back in their small cloth sack . |