Example sentences of "or [vb base] up [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've had to set it up like that , because sometimes people working late would like to pick up calls , expecting a call , or pick up calls on a different handset , . |
| 2 | It just so happens that some people get taught or pick up techniques without too much problem ( because of circumstances and the people they interact with and learn from ) but some individuals simply do not get exposed to the right experiences to learn these things in quite the same way . |
| 3 | not to use the copy masters or back up copies for reproducing any copies outside the terms and conditions of this agreement , |
| 4 | They might supply things that are missing , or clear up things in over-supply , detoxifying the blood . |
| 5 | This means that their permission must be gained before any company can either go through their land or start up operations on it . |
| 6 | They may not have information about users ' success ( or lack of it ) in searching for particular books , or for books on particular subjects , or the extent to which users locate substitutes for their original choices , or the extent to which users browse or take up materials on impulse , or the manner in which impulse choices are taken up . |
| 7 | If you wish to get married in a church which is not in either parish , you will have to apply to be put on the electoral roll or take up residence in the parish for the period over which the banns will be read . |
| 8 | It also rejected worship of the saints and relics , pilgrimages , indulgences , and masses for the dead as futile attempts to purge the sins of the deceased or pile up merit for the living . |