Example sentences of "[vb infin] up [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The idea that she 'd give up a precious Friday evening for the pleasure of obliging Canon Wheeler for his beaux yeux was a myth she was happy to dispel . |
| 32 | I could n't go on living in a place where I was no use , ’ she spoke with the quietness and desperate authority of someone who had discovered they could give up no more ground and live . |
| 33 | It very nearly made me give up the entire project . |
| 34 | and we will not give up the good things in life for Greenpeace and for a clean environment |
| 35 | Should I give up the unequal struggle and wait until I reached the age of 16 ? |
| 36 | After years of regular waxing , the hair follicles may give up the unequal struggle and not grow back . |
| 37 | For them , classic clothes no longer have to be fussy or stuffy — an increasing number of British men want classic style , but wo n't give up the comfortable feel of the designer clothes they got used to in the Eighties . |
| 38 | For all their talk about the wisdom of the marketplace , the Thatcher government could not give up the paternalistic idea that they had to regulate the independent television companies , with the continuation of the Independent Broadcasting Authority in the guise of an Independent Television Commission . |
| 39 | came from the hospital to do her midwifery and there was a boy in Wrexham Hospital he 'd give up the permanent job to go to The Yale |
| 40 | If they succeed , they will give up the last vestiges of the party state and refute the criticisms that they are only interested in the power and money accumulated by the Communists over the past 40 years , without accepting any blame for their actions . |
| 41 | The words , ‘ Let's get this country moving again , ’ and ‘ We stand on the edge of a New Frontier , ’ were actually spoken by Kennedy , while 32 years later Bill Clinton promised to ‘ lift up the American people , ’ and of , ‘ a victory of hope over fear … instead of four more tired old years , four new years . ’ |
| 42 | As you coil the ropes you can soak up the panoramic landscape which stretches from the lush green valleys towards Leek and the Potteries , across to the Roaches and northwards to the wild moors of Axe Edge . |
| 43 | In any event oxygen-breathing organisms could soak up the excess gas as soon as it was produced . |
| 44 | Tuck empty scent bottles into your wardrobe and drawers , leaving the tops off so that your clothes can soak up the subtle aroma left in the bottles . |
| 45 | The swimming pool , garden terraces and poolside bar are the daytime focus of attention for those who want to lie back and soak up the Mediterranean sun , and the restaurant and caféteria serve a good variety of snacks throughout the day . |
| 46 | The theory is that the household rubbish will soak up the ill effects of the nasty stuff the not — so accidental practical result is a large cost saving . |
| 47 | And , initiative succeeding , brighter futures for 15 million people in the North of England could light up a new way to many more . |
| 48 | Storytellers described its eyes as flashing crystal , and its glistening feathers to be made of pure gold — a single one could light up a darkened room . |
| 49 | you ca n't hear me , right , ok , I 'll try and speak up a little bit louder , erm my work , I work erm here and I work abroad and I live in Durham , er I 'm a writer and erm one of the things that I 'm most interested in is using art as an inspiration for my work as a , as a writer and I 'd like to be able to show you by this talk , how I do that , erm , I have a few publications , my work 's performed by a local group actually based in Newcastle and I 'm a member of er a group called Another Story and my work 's been put to music by a composer and er a play and the play and sing that , that the pieces of |
| 50 | All you do is rig up a normal anchor , i.e. heavy weight , and rope . |
| 51 | They said the plans would clear up a derelict site , while providing a new community with its own character , which would relieve pressure on housing in surrounding villages . |
| 52 | Q Could you please clear up a few points which I am sure confuse other readers as well as myself . |
| 53 | This will often clear up the particular concern . |
| 54 | When you 're in bed I 'll bring up a hot drink . ’ |
| 55 | To travel through London , clicking off the edge of most outdoor scenes will bring up a large map of London . |
| 56 | At the DOS prompt ( > ) pressing F3 will automatically bring up the last line you typed . |
| 57 | I 'm over 40 , so how can I firm up a sagging bustline ? |
| 58 | Thicker yarns are more effective for large designs and lighter colours will usually show up a complex design more clearly than small designs , |
| 59 | Then , as now , we had a car fitted with the optional Laycock overdrive , operating on third and top ; then as now it emphasised the low-speed/high-gear flexibility but did show up a big gap between second and third — a gap of over 30mph in maxima . |
| 60 | The fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was the proximate cause of damage . |