Example sentences of "[vb past] up [prep] the table " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 're a fool as well as surly , ’ said the boy , and stuck his neat , short nose in the air and bounced up from the table in dudgeon , but Harry caught him by the sleeve . |
| 2 | We did n't pay any attention , but a minute later one of the waiters came up to the table in a hurry . |
| 3 | As each slightly shamefaced figure came up to the table , she peered intently at the face , muttered ‘ Sweet or dry ? ’ and then poured from one of her bottles as if administering Syrup of Figs or Cod Liver Oil to the infant sick . |
| 4 | Mrs Harper came up to the table with the tea so Ianthe 's answer had to be delayed . |
| 5 | Sophie nodded slowly , then Helen came up to the table . |
| 6 | A woman and three children got up from the table as I entered the room . |
| 7 | ‘ All right , then , ’ said his Dad , putting his hand on Philip 's shoulder as he got up from the table . |
| 8 | Marie pushed back her coffee and got up from the table . |
| 9 | She got up from the table and poured herself out a glass of water , and then sat down again . |
| 10 | Xanthe Lorrimore got up from the table after a while and went that way , and presently came back screaming . |
| 11 | Alice Mair got up from the table . |
| 12 | Willie got up from the table excitedly and moved towards them . |
| 13 | Paul found that he could not stay with her at present ; he excused himself , got up from the table , fetched his hat and a stout stick , and went out into the day . |
| 14 | Adam got up from the table and said he thought he might go over to Rufus 's . |
| 15 | It was after 1 am when I got up from the table , and I was one of the first to retire ! |
| 16 | He had knocked over the water jug when he got up from the table . |
| 17 | She got up from the table and walked into the conservatory with a bowl of fruit for her macaws . |
| 18 | Algy got up from the table and went into the drawing-room . |
| 19 | She finished her drink and got up from the table . |
| 20 | Willis half got up from the table . |
| 21 | She got up from the table , the food hardly touched on her plate . |
| 22 | I got up from the table . |
| 23 | He shook his head and got up from the table , taking his plate to the sink to rinse it . |
| 24 | They finished their drinks and as they got up from the table Fernando plucked a sprig of jasmine from the pergola . |
| 25 | Joanna got up from the table . |
| 26 | Once when dancing with Minton at the Gargoyle and hearing some Guards officers making snide remarks he walked up to the table , laden with food and champagne , where they were sitting with their ladies and overturned the lot , and was barred from the club for about two weeks . |
| 27 | He walked up to the table , smiled , pulled out a chair and sat down . |
| 28 | I believe I gave Joe a bit of a shock when I walked up to the table and played a few shots with him . |
| 29 | A few minutes later , Dawn rushed up to the table , followed closely by Robert . |
| 30 | The slightly over-sized holes you mention are no problem ; this is simply where the strung ball-ends pulled up through the table as the bridge came off . |