Example sentences of "[vb -s] up [art] lot [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Note that this may conflict with requirements of efficiency given above for example , a chain of subroutines takes longer to obey than the expanded code and the liberal use of remark statements to aid readability uses up a lot of valuable memory . |
| 2 | This study shows up a lot of the over-simplifications in the ‘ status consciousness ’ argument . |
| 3 | Nestle 's milk conjures up a lot of memories for me . |
| 4 | It opens up a lot of interesting possibilities for the crack , most of which involve adopting a fake French accent . |
| 5 | This tactic does sometimes work , but it 's quite risky for Orcs because it ties up a lot of character points which you could well use elsewhere . |
| 6 | I mean , if you 've got a fuzzy-sounding guitar running through everything it takes up a lot of space in the mix . |
| 7 | Without wanting to state the obvious , the SJ-20 is a big guitar that takes up a lot of room . |
| 8 | There is always the old technique of adjusting bridle length with an overhand hitch to shorten the line ; but for sport kites , the knot itself takes up a lot of line . |
| 9 | The problem was that we were firefighting not just for ourselves but for so many of our clients , and firefighting takes up a lot of time and emotionally is a strain . |
| 10 | Left : Storing water at room temperature and aerating takes up a lot of space but may be worthwhile — the bucket on the right may have had salt added , but the SG tester also incorporates a thermometer . |
| 11 | It also takes up a lot of memory for OPEN , remembering all states which might lead to a solution . |
| 12 | It is n't a large place , but it takes up a lot of your time . ’ |
| 13 | It is not very good , you see , on Government responsibility and this takes up a lot of time . |
| 14 | This all takes up a lot of time ; we are under great pressure today . |
| 15 | ‘ I expect that takes up a lot of your time ? ’ |
| 16 | She says her husband has another business — which takes up a lot of time . |
| 17 | But anyway I know it takes up a lot of time and a lot of our columns . |
| 18 | In the five interesting events the detectors of UAI show a track in the central detector leading to a single cell in the electromagnetic calorimeter , which picks up a lot of energy . |
| 19 | Campaigning is a demanding business and it swallows up a lot of time without guaranteeing success , said group secretary George Knowles . |