Example sentences of "can [verb] up the " in BNC.

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1 Obviously we believe we can make up the time on roads we have been over quite a few times . ’
2 If Mr Yeltsin tries to play by the rules as he moves towards a new constitutional order , he will fail , because parliament can make up the rules as it goes along .
3 " If at the end of seven years , he can make up the fraction of a quarto forme and impose it , or is able to lay down a sheet of 16 's correctly , the apprentice so qualified may considered himself well advanced . "
4 In the autumn they established a Women 's International League based on a joint platform of women 's rights and pacifism : ‘ only free women can build up the peace which is to be . ’
5 It is just a matter of how you can build up the Kuwaiti nationality to go along with the growing community in the country and we were just a developing country .
6 Although you can scale up the size and shape of the leaves and flowers , the huge numbers that have to be used to fill the picture mean that the overall effect is lost , and you can not appreciate the beauty of each flower as there are so many of them .
7 Joe 's reducing a dislocated thumb if he can screw up the courage , and Amy 's changing a dressing .
8 Yeah , cos , the solder just li links into the big hole and you do n't want it cos it can screw up the size of the hole then .
9 Little Bear , who is supposed to be asleep , keeps interrupting him — he 's scared of the dark and not even the biggest lantern from the cupboard can light up the night looming beyond the cave .
10 A good lesson or a little breakthrough with an awkward pupil can light up the rest of the day , while an unresolved clash with a colleague during morning break can equally knock the stuffing out of you .
11 You see how effortlessly I can conjure up the visions and tempt you into that Realm where I , too , am a Prince ? ’
12 If the manager can dress up the equipment as a way to increase efficiency , then he is far more likely to win his case than if he presents the hardware as a means of winning a political battle .
13 He can break up the rhythm with the deceptive powers of a confidence trickster and made something happen from seemingly stagnant positions .
14 As has been noted before , pictures can break up the text , provide ‘ landmarks ’ for the struggling reader , and help in making mental pictures .
15 Adoption means that the person can bring up the child as their own .
16 Tuck empty scent bottles into your wardrobe and drawers , leaving the tops off so that your clothes can soak up the subtle aroma left in the bottles .
17 Still , at least Santa can soak up the blame .
18 Of course , if all these activités sound too énergetiques , you can soak up the scenery and immerse yourself in our natural convivialité .
19 As you coil the ropes you can soak up the panoramic landscape which stretches from the lush green valleys towards Leek and the Potteries , across to the Roaches and northwards to the wild moors of Axe Edge .
20 In a de luxe terrace suite , you can soak up the sights from your own outdoor Jacuzzi .
21 A suspension system that can soak up the bumps of a ploughed field or gravel road , can not offer the smooth ride on roads and motorways that the top of the market owners would expect .
22 You can either frost the cooled cake as usual or you can warm up the frosting and pour it over the cake like a glaze .
23 In relays , each team tries to drink water in identical jugs from a spoon , until at the end they can lift up the jugs to drink .
24 It 's like I said you you can lift up the cover and change four while one 's playing .
25 ‘ Bands like the Nephilim and The Sisters do everything they can to cover up the fact that they are mortal .
26 Only rational beings can weigh up the merits of competing claims for attention , be they those of moral patients or other moral agents .
27 We can keep up the pressure for more treaties just as public pressure led to the signing of the INF treaty in 1987 .
28 The question for investors now is whether the shares , excellent performers through the recession , can keep up the pace in a recovery .
29 Do you think you can keep up the patter ? ’
30 If it can keep up the pace , ICL 's hope is that it could overtake IBM in the UK by 1996 .
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