Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [modal v] [verb] up a " in BNC.
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1 | Her fingers reached up to entwine in the clean curl of his black hair , every part of her aching shamelessly to be discovered and touched , by this one man who could whip up a storm in her heart … |
2 | ( Who could set up a series of astronomical observations lasting one million years , let alone 150 million ? ) |
3 | Havelock Wilson later paid tribute to Butcher , " a kind of silent man but nevertheless a thinker … who could put up a fight all the same " . |
4 | At Worcester Crown Court , Mr Justice Mott said Pursuitte and Ellison were intelligent people who 'd set up a clever , successful and profitable drugs ring . |
5 | Nevertheless , since we live in a capitalist society , the argument is an important one for those who would take up a correctionalist stance under it . |
6 | He then reports to the Public Accounts Committee who will follow up a selection of his reports . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | The officials want and respect a minister who can pick up a problem quickly , select from among the alternatives the line most in accord with the outlook of his Cabinet colleagues and his party , who is courageous and can win any necessary battles with other departments outside or inside the Cabinet , and who can explain the policy well in public . |
9 | I just have a lot of respect for someone who can pick up a piece of wood or metal and make music out of it . ’ |