Example sentences of "in their [noun] [to-vb] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus David Reynolds and Christopher Thorne have resorted to such phrases as " competitive co-operation " or " allies of a kind " in their attempts to sum up the famous wartime partnership . |
| 2 | Rarely can two sets of forwards have covered so much ground and sustained so furious a pace in their efforts to set up scoring chances . |
| 3 | FUNDRAISERS have issued a cry for help in their efforts to set up a hospice in Darlington . |
| 4 | When , ultimately , they fail in their efforts to give up drink or drug use , they become exceedingly fearful and ashamed and may even believe themselves to be insane . |
| 5 | Orthodox Muslim parents felt that the schools were making an almost deliberate attempt to obstruct them in their efforts to bring up their daughters as Muslims . |
| 6 | ‘ I think ’ , he says , ‘ that the Germans had convinced themselves that there was something noble in their quest to clean up the world . |
| 7 | Some companies , including James Capel , the stockbrokers , called in their workforces to clear up the damage . |
| 8 | Hepworth and Stoll failed in their attempt to set up a permanent sales operation in America ; Samuelson secured a short-lived distribution arrangement with First National Exhibitors ' Circuit , and various other films secured some sort of release . |
| 9 | However please do n't anyone tell Graham Kelly about all this — he 'll probably try and stop us sending messages to list members in Europe , or make an announcement that the authorities are doing all in their power to break up some hooligan ring he 'll call the Sony Hedgehog Club . |