Example sentences of "have [vb pp] up some [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She has picked up some driving tricks from the SAS . |
| 2 | Pawing through the new range has turned up some interesting items . |
| 3 | ‘ A guest of mine has fixed up some domestic droids to act like waitresses . |
| 4 | This remarkable and fine debate has thrown up some strange bedfellows , including the right hon. Member for Chesterfield ( Mr. Benn ) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Finchley ( Mrs. |
| 5 | This is not surprising since experience at the pilot sites has thrown up some important benefits and opportunities . |
| 6 | He was teasing her and , had he been anyone else , Ronni had no doubt she could have thought up some smart retort . |
| 7 | ‘ Neither does anyone else , but of course Graham 's furious now that he 's started winning , because for the first time for years he could have set up some good contracts — and not least collected some commission on the bonuses paid by Hi-Flight . ’ |
| 8 | That last taut exchange with Roman seemed to have whipped up some invisible energy that would n't let her relax , prickling through her like an electric storm . |
| 9 | Also , he had picked up some rare Charles Trenet and Johnny Halliday musichips . |
| 10 | Obviously he assumed that she had picked up some instant Romeo , and it was clear from his tone and expression that he condemned her as cheap and shallow . |
| 11 | When they returned with cameramen , the advance production team had picked up some local teenagers for the film . |
| 12 | I dare say , though , knowing you as I do , that it 's only because you 've thought up some other diabolical vengeance to inflict on me . ’ |
| 13 | With this in mind , we 've rounded up some fun classes for the under-fives — turn to page 34 . |
| 14 | It does n't take long and a few minutes trying things out could mean hours saved later and some useful space where you have used up some leftover yarns . |
| 15 | and this Bob erm has sort , he 's been quite marvellous , he 's set up some fantastic things |
| 16 | Influenced by such acts as My Bloody Valentine and Ride , the group have lined up some impressive gigs for the spring , including Hammersmith Palais and the University of Surrey . |
| 17 | And Mercutio have dug up some old videos for the documentary . ’ |