Example sentences of "up [adj] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly , trade shows , exhibitions and sponsored events may be used to build up such a favourable image . |
| 2 | Life was marching up such a strange road that it was sometimes hard to take it all in . |
| 3 | Perhaps it was the hope that preservation would be justified , and there was doubtless great reluctance to cut up such a famous engine . |
| 4 | I admire the way he has managed to build up such a successful salon network and still produce creative , beautiful and commercial looks every season . |
| 5 | I accept that you do get the usual beer casualties at most gigs — but to sum up such a wide range of fans as parasites is ridiculous . |
| 6 | I accept that you do get the usual beer casualties at most gigs — but to sum up such a wide range of fans as parasites is ridiculous . |
| 7 | In the modern material age it is hard to comprehend someone regularly and readily giving up such a vast sum to pursue expensive , unpaid projects , but for Barney it 's important . |
| 8 | Similarly , we will look at female crime and the reasons why this makes up such a small proportion of known criminality . |
| 9 | Unfortunately , I think it may be beyond my powers as a programmer to set up such a counterfeit world . |
| 10 | ‘ Dear Ahn , he put up such a brave fight for me . ’ |
| 11 | This is felt to be an important advance , as cereal crops make up such a large part of the world 's food supply . |
| 12 | As the cockpit is likely to be used a lot while sailing in the trades and while in harbour , it seems a pity that the tiller should take up such a large amount of space , although when at rest it can be lifted out of the way . |
| 13 | This makes up such a large audience that the de-limited field of cultural production is no longer de-limited . |
| 14 | While the right to set up any agency , branch or subsidiary in another member state is invaluable when commercial considerations merit it , the obligation to set up such a local establishment may be a high price to pay for what is still only the occasional prospect of business . |
| 15 | It is clear ( and quite natural ) that in the rush to set up such a massive process , capable of handling 10,000 registrations , there is some unevenness in the processing . |
| 16 | She must remember not to be her usual confidently aggressive self if she was offering to take up such a subordinate post . |
| 17 | Setting up such a Common Fund proved even more difficult and it was not until 1986 that the required number of states ratified the agreement . |