Example sentences of "use [det] [noun] [to-vb] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1812 Cuvier used this technique to break up the chain of being . |
| 2 | He put down the torch and used both hands to scoop up his last-minute discovery . |
| 3 | Knitters who have machines with a mirror image facility could use this technique to match up patterns at the centre , but remember that you lose the two centre stitches plus the one on each side which goes under the band — it would never do to have two ducks without heads facing one another , would it ! |
| 4 | In an analysis of the 1987 accounts of 470 banks the Commission had found that the three major banks had used such reserves to cover up losses , and that 46 out of 65 banks , which in fact made a loss in 1987 , had reported profits . |
| 5 | It was part of my planning to use this day to catch up with the vast mound of paperwork , documentation of seizures and reports , which always accumulates after a successful revenue operation . |
| 6 | Israel intends to use this head to generate up to 850 MW of electricity . |
| 7 | It is , nevertheless , helpful , to use these elements to point up some differences between service development and service delivery tasks . |
| 8 | The only light I use at night is a small torch which I can grip in my mouth while using both hands to bait up , sharpen or change hooks , or make any other adjustments to my tackle . |