Example sentences of "when [pron] [verb] up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I still think of this when I rip up an old vest for a piece of silver-polishing rag . |
| 2 | But the pitch was wet when I picked up a swag against them at Bradford . |
| 3 | I was in a French class at school when I picked up a copy of the magazine , which had been lying on one of the tables . |
| 4 | Now that really does put you directly in the front-line when you 're answering the phone , so that call could be for anybody , when you take up a night-line call . |
| 5 | It 's nice when you pick up a guitar , knowing it to be a company 's idea of what a first electric should be like , and finding that they 've got it just about right . |
| 6 | When you pick up a round stone now , walk to the dinosaur 's back and you 'll automatically go up and put a piece of roof on . |
| 7 | I mentioned earlier as an illustration , when you pick up a , a magazine , magazine or a newspaper or a local magazine or whatever , you are conscious of the hook . |
| 8 | And inevitably when you turn up a diary page you have between say one and twelve things already entered into the to do list . |
| 9 | Then you turned thirty , started to nod off at ten-thirty and had attacks of the Blue Spots when you ran up a flight of stairs . |
| 10 | The same thing applies when you build up a story in words . |
| 11 | A WOMAN was stung by a scorpion when she picked up a bunch of bananas in a supermarket . |
| 12 | There were dances in the Hut by the Strathmore Arms and when we grew up a bit and thought our fathers would n't find out we would nip into the Strathmore Arms for a pint , on the few occasions we could afford . |
| 13 | What we 're trying to do is to write cricket bats , so that when we throw up an idea and give it a little knock , it might … travel … |
| 14 | It was dark when we took up a position among thick briars and long grass . |
| 15 | At the same time , at Edendale in Gore , Bruce Mackenzie , with the help of old Jan , bought a couple of good horses for his sons Sandy and Stu — ‘ for when they grew up a bit ’ . |
| 16 | The shrewd parent now gets our free starter pack for their son or daughter when they take up a place at Manor Park . |
| 17 | I have seen people deteriorate quickly when they give up a routine , believing that this is the right thing to do . |
| 18 | He said that they behaved like ‘ wild dogs ’ when they broke up a peaceful placard demonstration by schoolchildren , beating them with whips and clubs . |
| 19 | Turry has to be the best-armed hero of all time and when he picks up a few power-ups you 'd think he was invincible . |
| 20 | Bremner is one of many Scottish players who made a remarkable transformation when he took up a career in management . |
| 21 | But a few moments later , in Simon 's cottage , when he pulled up a chair to the fire and gently pressed her down into it , she managed to say , ‘ You — knew … |
| 22 | Duff , who won the title when representing Auchinleck back in 1988 , but now resident in England and representing his new country , looked to be heading for the quarter-finals when he opened up a 6-1 final-set lead over Dennis Catunarich . |
| 23 | The first in ten minutes , was a blatant error by the officials Neil Williams was well on-side when he picked up a pass before scoring . |
| 24 | Another racking fit of coughing seized him , doubling him over and ending only when he retched up a gush of phlegm and blood . |
| 25 | Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie had defied an agreement between the Wardens of the Marches that no building should be erected by either side within the confines of the Debatable Land when he set up a tower above the Esk . |
| 26 | Both women had been surprised when he turned up a second time . |
| 27 | Sigibert 's eastern troops were furious when he patched up a peace with Chilperic . |
| 28 | Meanwhile , in the Doubles final Ian McClure was heading for his second Irish title when he built up a 19-6 lead after 13 ends over James Talbot and Michael Nutt of Old Bleach . |
| 29 | When he held up a bottle and two glasses , she felt a strong desire to go into hysterics . |
| 30 | ERIC Donohoe of Services Delivery , Technology retained the Edinburgh Squash Club 's championship title when he put up a fearless display to beat his boss , Martin Webb , Director of Technology . |