Example sentences of "[prep] clear up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His status may go some way towards clearing up the misunderstanding which must have arisen , for in Gloucestershire manors belonging to another royal ward were also left unassessed . |
| 2 | This is the 4.5-ton ‘ pod ’ , two of which are strapped to the belly of every Tornado aircraft sent out to disable an Iraqi airfield : the pod disgorges high-explosive bombs that leave craters , as well as anti-personnel bombs to complicate the task of clearing up the damage . |
| 3 | In subsequent proceedings for false imprisonment , it was admitted that the sole reason for arresting her was the constable 's opinion that ‘ police inquiries were more likely to be fruitful in clearing up the case if Mrs. Mohammed-Holgate were compelled to go to the police station to be questioned there ’ . |
| 4 | This does give Europe the possibility of a role , perhaps in bringing the war to an end , when unwise forces in Washington may want to continue the war too long , and also to play a role in clearing up the mess afterwards , although its going to be a terrifying mess . |
| 5 | The Scottish National Party leader , Alex Salmond , blamed Mr Smith for the delay in clearing up the confusion over Labour 's policy on public ownership of water services . |
| 6 | ‘ Then you are for clearing up the mess if we could , you are against — |
| 7 | The reason why this amendment in my view is one that can take us forward is that it places responsibility now for clearing up the mess clearly where it belongs and that 's with the Labour group . |
| 8 | As well as the hedge trimmings , November 5 was used as an occasion for clearing up the farm and burning whatever was left lying about which was n't any good . |
| 9 | I am sure we are all indebted to the Scottish executive of the Labour Party for clearing up the confusion surrounding its policy on water privatisation after the speech by Labour leader John Smith and the remarks by shadow Scottish Secretary Tom Clarke . |
| 10 | Much of the nineties will be about clearing up the fall-out of the liberal eighties . |