Example sentences of "he [verb] up [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He straightened up easily as he spoke , and the lidded gaze moved laconically down over the outline of her body beneath the thin bedcover . |
| 2 | Foinavon passed the post with his ears pricked and that night he ate up just as usual . |
| 3 | He woke up only when his mother slammed the front door as she went out to church . |
| 4 | He looked up just as Mary turned , and let out an exclamation . |
| 5 | He looked up desperately as he saw the other assassin now approach , his dagger raised , waiting to strike . |
| 6 | He looked up now as she entered — Freddie had already given her a spare key — and said , pleasantly enough , ‘ Hello , Liza . |
| 7 | He looked up eagerly as Bernice walked over to him . |
| 8 | He looked up angrily before he went on talking to old Taylor , the gardener . |
| 9 | He looked up happily as Hari put down her basket and took off her shawl . |
| 10 | Mark Harries burned down his fancy dress hire shop in a bid to swindle £340,000 after he ran up more than £160,000 debts . |
| 11 | He stood up quickly as Luke appeared in the doorway . |