Example sentences of "and [prep] [verb] up [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wheel may be used for the identification of objects , for forming original sentences based on the pictures , and for building up stories around the picture ( Finocchiaro 1968 ) . |
| 2 | Periodicals remain by far the most important research tool for academics , both for current awareness scanning and for chasing up citations to individual articles . |
| 3 | Wombles are fictitious animals from a TV series noted for their cleanliness , and for cleaning up litter and putting it to good use . |
| 4 | The assumption is that if such research is successful , then pedagogy is a matter of conforming to the revealed sequence of natural acquisition and of setting up conditions in the classroom which replicate those of its emergence . |
| 5 | Will he urge on the Government of India the importance of allowing independent observers and visitors into that region , and of taking up Pakistan 's offer that independent observers should be stationed along the line of control , to deal with the movement of people and the problem of terrorism , as well as the human rights issue ? |
| 6 | He is alive and under follow up surgery was not deemed appropriate due to his generally weak condition . |
| 7 | The Japanese police proved as zealous as they were in Japan in investigating communist activities and in rounding up suspects . |
| 8 | That threatened dozens of jobs in school kitchens , but now the staff have worked out that by concentrating cooking in larger schools and using a meals on wheels principle to serve others , they can provide a hot meal for everyone , without a subsidy and without putting up prices . |
| 9 | It focused on improving training , employment prospects and housing , and on breaking up ghettos . |
| 10 | Although sharp disagreements remained on the question of agricultural trade and on opening up government procurement to foreign companies , there was agreement on ( i ) curbs on general industrial and commercial subsidies ; ( ii ) speedy resolution of intellectual property rights ; and ( iii ) special treatment for special service sectors such as air transport and shipping . |
| 11 | Bean bags , cloth or woollen balls can all be used and at clearing up time the various balls can be sorted . |
| 12 | We get rid of flies with fly-spray and by hanging up fly-paper . |
| 13 | Basically the policy protected farmers by guaranteeing a price for their products and by setting up barriers against imports . |
| 14 | The evidence to date is that DHAs and independent sector employers are taking Derek Dean 's predictions seriously , and are preparing to defuse the demographic time bomb by revamping their image to attract the attention of potential returners , and by setting up re-entry schemes which will help to instil confidence in staff who feel nervous about coping with new and demanding roles . |