Example sentences of "up and [verb] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 Franco made clear what those choices were in a " National Programme for Resurgence " which he personally drew up and passed to his ministers for action in October 1939 .
2 President , delegates , when this resolution was drawn up and passed by my branch at the latter part of nineteen ninety two , we understood the text of Chancellor Lamont 's Autumn Statement regarding public sector workers and a ceiling of one point five per cent on pay increases starting in nineteen ninety three .
3 After a minute I get up and go into my old room .
4 Hilda Machin pulled herself up and looked at her wristwatch in mock consternation .
5 Sir Daniel stood up and looked at his watch with some ostentation .
6 When it passed off he straightened up and looked at his watch .
7 He eased his sleeve up and looked at his watch .
8 He lifted my chin up and looked into my eyes with a funny , half-actorish solemnity , and said quietly , " I am so glad to see you again . "
9 The blunt end of the club suddenly came up and pressed against his cheek , and then moved around to rest against his teeth .
10 Win Morgan sat up and stared at her daughter .
11 Emily stood up and stared at her reflection in the ornate mirror that hung over the fireplace .
12 He looked up and stared at his audience with the slightly accusing look he used for classes of students .
13 They 'd got to sit up and lean against their pillows and their sheets had got to be turned down .
14 He said you go up and lay in your bedroom he said and I can send her up when she comes in .
15 I get up and listen at my son 's door .
16 Are all the rest of us to give up and sit on our hands rather than serve humbly where we deserve ? ’
17 In cafes they would come up and sit at your table and chat as though they had known you all their lives .
18 I got up and pawed at his trousers .
19 The fear and revulsion felt by such parents has been well documented by the many parents who have initially wanted their child to die , and then gone on to bring up and care for their mentally handicapped child .
20 ‘ Us is in 'ere , Sergeant Joe , ’ called Ella , ‘ Mum told us to come up and talk to yer lady friend . ’
21 Come up and repeat to your left side .
22 Quickly , I picked myself up and ran for my life through the trees .
23 Michael woke up and glanced at his watch .
24 He sighed , straightened up and glanced at his watch .
25 Geraldine hung up and went into her living room .
26 Mrs Zamzam spoke slowly , a village woman speaking to a stranger , and without warning she stood up and went to her other room , returning a minute or so later with a rusting tin .
27 He jumped up and went to his tunic .
28 ‘ Well , I 'll have to go in , ’ she said , standing up and slipping on her shoe .
29 More than that , Pilate believed that he was the King of the Jews , that 's why he had it written up and put over his cross .
30 She puts the Christmas card through this door that 's it ripped up and put through her door .
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