Example sentences of "[vb infin] up [conj] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This drives the Shaman a bit mad and makes his tongue swell up and turn a bright colour such as purple or blue , but it also stimulates the part of his brain that controls magic . |
| 2 | The kuei will usually give up and leave a house in high dudgeon . |
| 3 | Why did n't she give up and demand a separation ? |
| 4 | As I say I think I 'll sum up and have a vote , and then I intend to break for lunch on conclusion of this item . |
| 5 | That is why some people adore eating spiders and grubs , whilst others would throw up if fed a pork chop . |
| 6 | David Kewley , she will set up and manage a new department ( made up of the book club and book fair editorial staff ) responsible for the selection , acquisition and exploitation of the sales potential of the books and other products bought for sale through the company 's book clubs and book fairs . |
| 7 | Advisers should set up and operate a diary system for entry of limitation dates in cases where they have advised clients on the point . |
| 8 | So in this last example the participle form does match up and produces a grammatically well-formed sentence . |
| 9 | It was fabulous because King Crimson had such a tremendous sound and such a tremendous image that for them to suddenly stand up and do a lot of Buddy Holly hits with Donovan singing vocals was really cute . |
| 10 | Erm , but an awful lot of people who would go up and make a fuss may not get this , the same level of services erm , somebody who went up there and was nice . |
| 11 | Arthur Conway took from his pocket a large silver cased watch , sprang the lid , looked at it , then said , ‘ You 'd better go up and have a bite while things are a bit slack . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll go up and have a word with him , ’ she said . |
| 13 | Perhaps you should go up and have a word with her , make sure … ! ’ |
| 14 | ‘ You 'd better go up and have a hot bath . |
| 15 | You wan na go up and have a sleepy , you can |
| 16 | When you pick up a round stone now , walk to the dinosaur 's back and you 'll automatically go up and put a piece of roof on . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'd better go up and take a look , ’ he mumbled again , but he did n't move . |
| 18 | You can go up and get a bit of reading done in your bed at eight o'clock . |
| 19 | The dog might pick up and follow a scent , before you are aware of this , and disappear into the distance . |
| 20 | All he had to do was get up and walk a few steps and he could escape it all . |
| 21 | And they did n't get up and take a bow afterwards . |
| 22 | ‘ And I know that when the pressure is on , I can get up and take a 20-minute walk around the reserve and come back again . |
| 23 | • If you ca n't get to sleep , do n't get up or have a meal or snack ; relax and read quietly instead . |
| 24 | ‘ I best not tell Nancy , or she might come up and 'ave a jealous fit all over the room . |
| 25 | I just thought I 'd come up and lend a hand . |
| 26 | That you 'll come up and have a drink with me . ’ |
| 27 | that 's why I shall come up and have a look at |
| 28 | On those nights , he would sit up and light a candle . |
| 29 | But they certainly catch local attention and make people sit up and take a look . |
| 30 | That 's why I would love him to really wake up and get a good job or |