Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] up a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You would need to set up a system drill . |
| 2 | On the rare occasions when the Indian does seek to build up a reserve for himself , he squanders it at once . |
| 3 | Most PR executives will need to build up a repertoire of photographers who are skilled in the various areas covered by the media relations programme . |
| 4 | Not only do we need to build up a collection of RBGE staff publications , but we should also ensure that external researchers given significant access to RBGE facilities agree to deposit copies of their publications , reports and theses within the Library as a condition of use . |
| 5 | What form of representation would you recommend for this new market — or would you consider setting up a manufacturing subsidiary ? |
| 6 | The Government should consider setting up a scheme to provide top-up money when residents ' families can not provide it themselves . |
| 7 | I can therefore understand why at that awful moment he should seek to summon up a talisman of words , a secret defence against abomination , or perhaps even an excuse in the form of some kind of precedent that a word expresses and so takes the edge of uniqueness off the contemplated evil . |
| 8 | Mr do you want to pick up a point ? |
| 9 | Erm and basically er the , the reason for doing it that way is that erm , I do n't want to set up a situation where erm I 'm some sort of expert and I er this is not a matching process , okay ? |
| 10 | The captain showed them a rough map drawn crudely on tough , brown vellum and with a stubby finger and guttural comments pointed out the coastline of Fife , the manor of Kinghorn and the possible place where the French could dock to pick up a party from the beach . |
| 11 | When we ask the average PPL what they would do to set up a descent whilst maintaining their present speed , they reply — after some thought — is invariably , " I 'll reduce power , but I shall not have to change the attitude . " |
| 12 | It can expect to pick up a lot of support both from mainstream Solidarity and from the squabbling peasants ' parties . |
| 13 | It was a mark of her artistic intelligence and independence that she did not choose to dish up a pot-pourri of well tried favourites for the occasion , drawing attention to herself rather than the music . |
| 14 | I should 've tidied up a bit — that would 've made Mr Jackson think I 'm grown up enough to look after myself , but it 's too late now . |
| 15 | NATO will now plan opening up a land corridor to the beleaguered city of Sarajevo for armed relief convoys . |
| 16 | Er , and I would like to pick up a unit after every half term but around that , you know , somewhere along get them into something really tangible |
| 17 | Now , erm , yes , I 'd like to pick up a comment made by the Director , erm , he said quite rightly that the prevention factor is really out of the window as far as the budget is concerned , and pro as far as operations are concerned . |
| 18 | The welfare worker would also like to ensure that clients have adequate legal representation and would like to set up a system whereby property that belongs to a detainee is returned by the police . |
| 19 | The males do like to set up a territory , and minor skirmishes can break out between them if the tank is not large enough to allow two or three separate domains . |
| 20 | Well , this , I told you about this French boy that phoned , that contacted me , he 's erm , my name is , I 'm nineteen , I 'm a student at Harlow College , I 'm studying English foreign language and Law A Level , if there 's an Amnesty International I would like to set up a group in the college I hope you 're involved in local groups are writing you to receive about me , and information about the local group . |
| 21 | This may entail lining up a course or school that the child wants to go on to , or offering a financial inducement . |
| 22 | If not , how could I begin to build up a support network ? |
| 23 | Now that we have a permanent place to meet we would like to start up a library as some folks can not afford to buy reading material so if you have any books that you have finished with or which are duplicates and would like to make room for new editions we will be happy to give them a good home where they will be used and appreciated . |
| 24 | From the box which Minton was sharing with the Moynihans and others , Richard Chopping saw a steward begin to beat up a reveller . |
| 25 | I 'd like to take up a couple of points if I may about getting some erm we were talking before mentioned children coming in on a regular basis er it 's called living . |
| 26 | Make sure before you begin , that you have enough space widthways , for the machine plus the extensions and that , should you decide to go further and decide to knit up a garment , you will not need to move . |
| 27 | Breakfast Car will probably have to go up a grade and go to slightly posher places . ’ |
| 28 | Next week came , and we never got that half hour , so it must have added up a lot , all throughout the year . |
| 29 | And can I tell you , that if we 'd just done Covermaster , somebody could have picked up a point there . |
| 30 | If she could have picked up a rock she would have hurled it at his rotten head . |