Example sentences of "they [vb base] [verb] up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mother 's collection of family snapshots shows that , whereas most babies look much like any other babies until they begin to grow up a little , John looked recognizably himself at a very early age , thanks largely to his big smile , almost a grin . |
| 2 | They do make up a minor genre : the expedition into Darkest Britain , as trekked by George Orwell and a trickle of disciples up to , and including , the Belfast writer and photographer team of Robert McLiam Wilson and Donovan Wylie , who publish The Dispossessed ( Picador ) this week . |
| 3 | And I liked er the the polishing you know , the what they call building up a body . |
| 4 | They 've dug up a lot of human bones at my old uncle 's house … ‘ |
| 5 | Over the last three years they 've built up a steady following , which is hardly surprising , since their stage show is one of the most acclaimed in local music . |
| 6 | Whenever the Fedpol think they 've built up a case on one world or another , they find platoons of sharp lawyers appearing , kilocreds are spent , evidence vanishes , witnesses have strange accidents … |
| 7 | Through word of mouth and demand from customers , they 've built up a sizable business with five drivers . |
| 8 | so he goes oh what the hell and they shovel tea down him and erm he starts throwing up and , what happened is that when he , when he gets like cut down they ta take him back to the room and they put them in their boxer shorts just sitting there and they 've wired up a mouse trap to like their their |
| 9 | With no game this weekend the Manor Ground was closed for business … but the directors were working overtime in the boardroom … sorting through thirty applications for the manager 's job … they 've drawn up a shortlist … four men are being interviewed over the next couple of days … who are they … the club are keeping the names a secret … we reckon Chris Nicholl … the former Southampton manager is still in the running … so too is the former Sunderland and Bristol City chief Denis Smith … the fans favourite is Mark Lawrenson who was in charge of United for a short spell before he fell out with Maxwells and the fourth man … is a mystery … could be the dark horse the names of former England keeper Ray Clemence and one time Villa striker Peter Withe have been under discussion … all will be revealed later this week … |
| 10 | A government anti- hooligan committee has been sitting with the Football Association ; they 've drawn up a great body of information collated by the police football intelligence unit based in London . |
| 11 | She says they 've set up a field hospital with the latest equipment . |
| 12 | They 've set up a pyramid hotline where a tip off is passed along the line . |
| 13 | They 've set up a fund to buy shares in Morland , to help resist a hostile takeover bid from a rival brewer . |
| 14 | They 've cut the Health and Safety Secretary 's budget for this year , they 're looking to privatize many of the H S E's functions , they 've set up a review to identify health and safety legislation that is a so-called burden on employers . |
| 15 | For single women especially , who may feel that they have to give up a career , knowing what facilities are available could prove a veritable godsend . |
| 16 | This rule , still in existence while Visa and Mastercard fight a rearguard action with the Office of Fair Trading , prevents banks from processing card transactions until they have built up a large base of card-holders . |
| 17 | They copy each other 's institutions ; and , to strengthen their common interests , they have built up a series of common institutions — international unions to govern postal , railway and tele-graphic communication , conferences and conventions to regulate affairs both of property ( such as copyright ) and labour ; international law courts ( at the Hague and elsewhere ) supported by a network of Arbitration and other treaties ; a sort of World-Duma , in the periodical Peace Conferences at the Hague ; and last but not least , the growing international organisation of the Labour and Socialist movements . |
| 18 | However , the evaluators are not satisfied that they have built up a picture of library use which permits them to be confident in drawing firm conclusions about the project 's success in these terms . |
| 19 | We know that people do not drift away from their main sources of financial help , social support and continuing treatment , particularly if they have built up a relationship with someone in the service they trust . |
| 20 | What they do find difficult is filling their day once they have actually come off drugs because they have built up a kind of lifestyle that has already been said |
| 21 | In that time they have built up a force of one hundred and fifty vehicles and three hundred and forty staff . |
| 22 | They have built up a list of people all over the world who have been sending them football songs and now send Beatles covers as well . |
| 23 | the teachers are n't allowed to dictate the children , if they want erm to do something or make something they have to make up a plan of what they 're gon na do first |
| 24 | They have set up a grand-sounding association dedicated to resisting the spelling changes . |
| 25 | They have set up a special stand at the exhibition , which began on Tuesday and runs until next Saturday . |
| 26 | They have set up a trust fund , the Aber Trust , run independently of them , to raise the money around £200,000 to buy it for the nation . |
| 27 | They have drawn up a Strategy for Success , which will be outlined at a meeting on Thursday , when they are urging all members to attend . |
| 28 | And their third album , which is actually untitled , should do even better now that they have notched up a few hit singles to go along with the hit album . |