Example sentences of "this [vb -s] up [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The talking that accompanies play with such materials as water , sand , clay , junk materials , and bricks , with dramatic role-play in the Wendy house and the model shop , and with imaginative play with miniature animals , people , and vehicles — all of this builds up spoken vocabulary . |
| 2 | Linked to video materials , this opens up all kinds of possibilities for learning by individuals or small groups . |
| 3 | This opens up possible discussion about dramatic structure . |
| 4 | When women do try to make such claims , this sets up predictable antagonisms between brothers and sisters . |
| 5 | Now this will affect a vast area of atmosphere , because the air moving over that sea surface tends to take up the characteristics and if the temperature 's higher on the sea surface than normal , the air becomes warmer than normal , and this sets up all sorts of reactions , it will probably produce a lot more clouds , for instance , and erm this in turn will cut off the sun 's rays from that area of atmosphere , and this will have an effect on the whole erm heat engine of the atmosphere as we know it so erm we 're now studying how far afield this is affecting the weather . |
| 6 | Clicking this brings up another dialog box , where you can set which directories should be chosen , and specify the details that should select the file or files . |