Example sentences of "can [verb] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Mr Yeltsin tries to play by the rules as he moves towards a new constitutional order , he will fail , because parliament can make up the rules as it goes along . |
| 2 | " If at the end of seven years , he can make up the fraction of a quarto forme and impose it , or is able to lay down a sheet of 16 's correctly , the apprentice so qualified may considered himself well advanced . " |
| 3 | Obviously we believe we can make up the time on roads we have been over quite a few times . ’ |
| 4 | In the autumn they established a Women 's International League based on a joint platform of women 's rights and pacifism : ‘ only free women can build up the peace which is to be . ’ |
| 5 | Although you can scale up the size and shape of the leaves and flowers , the huge numbers that have to be used to fill the picture mean that the overall effect is lost , and you can not appreciate the beauty of each flower as there are so many of them . |
| 6 | Yeah , cos , the solder just li links into the big hole and you do n't want it cos it can screw up the size of the hole then . |
| 7 | Joe 's reducing a dislocated thumb if he can screw up the courage , and Amy 's changing a dressing . |
| 8 | A good lesson or a little breakthrough with an awkward pupil can light up the rest of the day , while an unresolved clash with a colleague during morning break can equally knock the stuffing out of you . |
| 9 | Little Bear , who is supposed to be asleep , keeps interrupting him — he 's scared of the dark and not even the biggest lantern from the cupboard can light up the night looming beyond the cave . |
| 10 | You see how effortlessly I can conjure up the visions and tempt you into that Realm where I , too , am a Prince ? ’ |
| 11 | If the manager can dress up the equipment as a way to increase efficiency , then he is far more likely to win his case than if he presents the hardware as a means of winning a political battle . |
| 12 | As has been noted before , pictures can break up the text , provide ‘ landmarks ’ for the struggling reader , and help in making mental pictures . |
| 13 | He can break up the rhythm with the deceptive powers of a confidence trickster and made something happen from seemingly stagnant positions . |
| 14 | Adoption means that the person can bring up the child as their own . |
| 15 | Still , at least Santa can soak up the blame . |
| 16 | In a de luxe terrace suite , you can soak up the sights from your own outdoor Jacuzzi . |
| 17 | A suspension system that can soak up the bumps of a ploughed field or gravel road , can not offer the smooth ride on roads and motorways that the top of the market owners would expect . |
| 18 | Of course , if all these activités sound too énergetiques , you can soak up the scenery and immerse yourself in our natural convivialité . |
| 19 | You can either frost the cooled cake as usual or you can warm up the frosting and pour it over the cake like a glaze . |
| 20 | It 's like I said you you can lift up the cover and change four while one 's playing . |
| 21 | In relays , each team tries to drink water in identical jugs from a spoon , until at the end they can lift up the jugs to drink . |
| 22 | ‘ Bands like the Nephilim and The Sisters do everything they can to cover up the fact that they are mortal . |
| 23 | Only rational beings can weigh up the merits of competing claims for attention , be they those of moral patients or other moral agents . |
| 24 | If I can keep up the Peter Sellers act long enough without dying of laughing , I might just get meself a few pints out of it . |
| 25 | The question for investors now is whether the shares , excellent performers through the recession , can keep up the pace in a recovery . |
| 26 | If it can keep up the pace , ICL 's hope is that it could overtake IBM in the UK by 1996 . |
| 27 | We can keep up the pressure for more treaties just as public pressure led to the signing of the INF treaty in 1987 . |
| 28 | Do you think you can keep up the patter ? ’ |
| 29 | It said forty five and one hour , though stirring occasionally that 'll do mum , cos you can use up the sausages |
| 30 | Then you can boil up the carcass for a turkey soup or stock . |