Example sentences of "'s [noun pl] [verb] up [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And , according to Mrs Aitken , Jake had no objections , so arrangements were made for Carol 's parents to pick up Kirsty on the appointed day .
2 Non-compliance with Security Council 's resolutions holds up UNESCO mission
3 In the 1840s only a quarter of London 's newcomers ended up south of the Thames , but during the following three decades the proportion grew to a third .
4 Italy 's prices went up 14% last year , more than twice the rate of inflation .
5 A posse of the Party 's agents took up position behind a group of Young Conservatives who were threatening to unfold a banner .
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