Example sentences of "[vb infin] up a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps you could lighten up a little bit . ’ |
| 2 | The rating process can tie up a considerable amount of management time , and the company , of course , pays a fee to the rating agency . |
| 3 | And you can line up a special treat to celebrate when the battle is won — using the money that has been saved on a holiday or to buy yourself something special . |
| 4 | The chefs of Brighton & Hove 's excellent restaurants can whip up a piquant sauce every bit as good as George IV 's French cooks . |
| 5 | So far , the Ramsdens have sent out 30 winners this season and they are hoping that they can snap up a tasty hors-d'oeuvre before the Newmarket feast by saddling their first winner at Ascot this afternoon when they run Line Of Vision and Hunter Valley . |
| 6 | They range from 24-hour , 365-day booking services to trouble-shooting units manned by experienced travel consultants who can conjure up a private jet at three o'clock in the morning . |
| 7 | Based on a syllabus for children in their first year of English , Wizadora helps the teacher conjure up a rich learning experience from the basic elements of language covered at primary level . |
| 8 | I ca n't paint it , but I can mentally conjure up a corresponding work titled The Rapist of a huge erect penis clothed in a sober grey suit ( and bowler hat ? ) from whose open trouser flies pops out a tiny detumescent homunculus . |
| 9 | So and it can break up a long session it can it can maintain interest . |
| 10 | Even at its most basic it can break up a plain stocking stitch garment or it can be used as an all-over pattern there are numerous ways of arranging the cables to form different patterns . |
| 11 | Earlier on this week all that cloud was coming in from the north-west , now you can see it coming across from the west and as the weekend goes along , it will come in more from the south-west , so it will warm up a little bit . |
| 12 | He , he just might grow up a little bit |
| 13 | And , initiative succeeding , brighter futures for 15 million people in the North of England could light up a new way to many more . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | All you do is rig up a normal anchor , i.e. heavy weight , and rope . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | When you 're in bed I 'll bring up a hot drink . ’ |
| 19 | To travel through London , clicking off the edge of most outdoor scenes will bring up a large map of London . |
| 20 | I 'm over 40 , so how can I firm up a sagging bustline ? |
| 21 | Thicker yarns are more effective for large designs and lighter colours will usually show up a complex design more clearly than small designs , |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | I could work up a good froth and then make my entrance doing an impression of a rabid dog . |
| 24 | To justify their hold on this island far into East Germany , the West Germans must keep up a good show of a thriving community in West Berlin . |
| 25 | It is not suggested that the teacher should keep up a non-stop commentary or continually repeat the children 's answers and comments for the benefit of the rest of the group . |
| 26 | Do n't keep up a running commentary . |
| 27 | You must build up a small library of your own : one or two books will not be enough ; you should , ideally , have at least two on each topic . |
| 28 | On alternate days walk at a slower pace to help you build up a regular habit of walking . |
| 29 | By criticizing the Conservative Party mid-term the right-wing press can build up a certain degree of credibility with its readers which it can then use to maximum effect by suspending criticism of the Conservative Party and increasing its attacks on Labour as the election approaches . |
| 30 | This kind of exercise can build up a certain caution in approaching a document , and a realisation that not everything is to be taken at face value . |