Example sentences of "[vb past] up the whole [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then they f—ed up the whole world . |
| 2 | This insight opened up the whole world of aromatic organic chemistry . |
| 3 | Their actual effect was pretty disastrous ; they screwed up the whole culture , and they opened up the island to being overrun by pineapple and sugar plantations . |
| 4 | The company claimed last night that Mr Onanuga and Mr Newton now agreed they made up the whole story of Mr Lamont 's visit . |
| 5 | She claims her alleged victim was confused and made up the whole story . |
| 6 | She claims her alleged victim was confused and made up the whole story . |
| 7 | ‘ We listened to Joe Lewis , In The Mood , that sort of thing and took up the whole floor for dancing — they hardly move around now . |
| 8 | In their progress they took up the whole width of the footpath . |
| 9 | The sky thundered , followed quickly by a crack of lightning that lit up the whole sky . |
| 10 | A sudden explosion of brightness lit up the whole sky . |
| 11 | yeah , I could n't believe it I mean you go back five years he 'd never done things like that , he erm , missed the most easiest reds and left it right over the pocket and then Stephen Hendry went on and cleared up the whole frame , got a break of over a hundred |
| 12 | Bonar Law promptly gave up the whole idea , with obvious relief , as he told Balfour : |
| 13 | This held up the whole meeting and finally it was decided to postpone the event for over an hour , so we all left the track . |