Example sentences of "he [vb infin] up the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a warmth and a charm about him that made for easy relations with most people , even the press , and they helped him build up the confidence that was needed all round . |
| 2 | " He 's been shaking like this ever since he was sixteen years old , " the Keraing told us , " when he first had the experience which made him take up the profession . |
| 3 | Toby saw him take up the pile of wet flannel from beside the bath and chuck it at his face . |
| 4 | Sien 's mother had helped him sweep up the plaster littering the place . |
| 5 | I could hear him pick up the telephone and dial a number . |
| 6 | She had her back to him when she heard him pick up the mug . |
| 7 | She saw him pick up the sweater her parents had bought her for her birthday , then carelessly throw it to one side . |
| 8 | After a while he went out into the hall and I heard him pick up the thing that makes noises and which he talks into when there 's no-one here . |
| 9 | Will he beef up the public consultation procedures which his Department are currently casting aside like autumn leaves shrivelling on the ground , or do we have to wait for a Labour Government in the full flush of a green spring and summer to bring sense back into our planning system ? |
| 10 | Merckx was known as ‘ the cannibal ’ , so often did he scoop up the prizes , even in minor events when he might have been expected to allow minor or local riders to have their day . |
| 11 | Should he lock up the house ? |
| 12 | And thusly did he pump up the volume . |
| 13 | Did n't he mess up the header/flick on that allowed Sheron to score the first goal ? |
| 14 | Does he pick up the idea quickly or , if he does not , does he stay calm and keep trying until he does ? |
| 15 | Did he smash up the statue himself ? |