Example sentences of "up [pron] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Argentina recognises the right to self-determination and freedom of association of the Falklands people , and gives up her claim to sovereignty over the territory , we might be more amenable to trade and contact . |
| 2 | These give off ethylene gas which reacts with the starch to speed up its conversion to sugar . |
| 3 | Merleau-Ponty 's response was to argue that history itself had shown Marxist philosophy to have been flawed ; such philosophy must therefore give up its claim to truth . |
| 4 | US West Inc , which last week was talking about the multimedia database system it is developing with Oracle Corp ( CI No 2,166 ) , is stepping up its commitment to infotainment by agreeing to pay $2,500m for a 25% stake in Time Warner Inc 's Time Warner Entertainment affiliate — in which Toshiba Corp and Japanese trader Itochu Corp each has a stake — to seal a deal under which the two companies will collaborate to develop electronic superhighways — full-service cable networks offering interactive programming , entertainment and information . |
| 5 | Under her left breast , whose pale skin was only just beginning to give up its bloom to death , was a tiny , dark-red blob , no bigger than a sand flea . |
| 6 | Over the next decade , several factors could complicate the metals scene still further , making it even more difficult for governments to weigh up their approach to issues such as stockpiling . |
| 7 | No wonder the Omanis are cautious about opening up their country to foreigners , including tourists . |
| 8 | But the ethos of professionalism with which police authorities are imbued has led to a recognition that social research can bring valuable results , so they have opened up their leviathan to strangers and specially commissioned specific pieces of research . |
| 9 | The Tunisian League of Human Rights ( LTDH ) , which had been founded in 1977 , ceased operation in mid-June , having failed to comply with a new law which required that all such associations should open up their membership to members of all political parties and which also banned office-holders in political parties from belonging to such private associations . |
| 10 | For their part , the Muslims had already given up their claim to reunion with Syria as their price for participation in government under the Covenant . |
| 11 | ANYBODY who pursues competitive sport to Olympic level before building up their business to £90 million turnover might be said to have earned success through hard graft . |
| 12 | By night the solitary road from Verdun came under constant fire from the German gunners , certain that French munition columns must be coming up it nose to tail . |
| 13 | One album that is sure to bridge the generation gap and be near the top of the charts by the time Santa hitches up his sleigh to Rudolph and friends is 25 Years — The Chain ( WEA ) , an anthology covering the career of Fleetwood Mac . |
| 14 | On the crowded train a man gave up his seat to Ianthe and she accepted it gracefully . |
| 15 | Westminster were presented with champagne and a trophy , Grant Parrott discovered muscles he never knew existed , Geoff Whalley paid up his bet to James Burford . |
| 16 | Former Spurs and England skipper Gary , 31 , had been prepared to give up his move to Japan . |
| 17 | Myeloski held up his hand to Duncan to silence him . |
| 18 | Or is he really planning to speed up his reaction to Gorbachev and Eastern Europe ? |