Example sentences of "up by a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was in some measure propped up by a crimson tea-caddy , also of Japan ware . |
| 2 | Scotland showed superior power in the scrum but could not capitalise on their possession , and Western Samoa , who scored three tries to one , produced flowing play which was backed up by a strong play in the lineouts . |
| 3 | Undoubtedly an attractive package backed up by a six-year power train and bodywork warranty , two-year manufacturer 's warranty , two years RAC membership , windscreen replacement service and low-cost insurance . |
| 4 | Even Emil Fischer , in propounding the idea that proteins were built up by a standard linkage ( -CO-NH- ) between different amino acids , apparently did not envisage molecules containing more than 30 or so such units , corresponding to no more than 300 atoms which is much too small . |
| 5 | I was carved up by a let-me-through Porsche , with a chap at the wheel chatting into his Deutsche Telekom mobile phone , and then caught up with the car again a few kilometres further on , where it had slithered on the wet cobbles and collided with an antique tram . |
| 6 | MARKS & Spencer has just reported half-year profits up by a fifth , yet many investors will have been mystified to note that the stock market reaction was for the share price to fall back a bit . |
| 7 | The effective design of any kitchen ventilation system must be based solely upon that particular kitchen , but also be backed up by a minimum standard of construction and air movement . |
| 8 | A spontaneous remark can often be followed up by a simple check . |
| 9 | There is an element of humour in this story as the eleven-year-old girl , brought up by a cynical , unloving father to be arrogant and self-sufficient , is helped by the bracing company of Dick and his holiday companion Hugh Vallens to relax and enjoy a little fun . |
| 10 | The sponsorship deal between the school and the film company was set up by a former Downs School pupil , who now manages the Phoenix Cinema . |
| 11 | The enthusiasm sometimes generated by a teachers ' centre whose advisory courses are backed up by a practical service can be considerable , and most valuable . |
| 12 | Eventually , stirred up by a fire-breathing minister called Reverend George Whitefield , the mob , that is to say , congregation , censored the proceedings by the simple expedient of pulling the theatre to bits . |
| 13 | Generosity , however , was not an emotion that could be found in many Palestinian hearts in Lebanon , and the hatred that burned in 1948 was eagerly taken up by a new generation . |
| 14 | BOB MARLEY 's posthumous Top Five hit , ‘ Iron Lion Zion ’ , will be followed up by a new single next week . |
| 15 | To avoid any but the worst young offenders being sent to prison , the Prison Commissioners proposed to accelerate the provision of detention centres , backed up by a new sentence of custodial training for a maximum of two years with the chance of being released on licence , subject to after-care , after six months . |
| 16 | This theme has also been taken up by a new Member who recently made a substantial contribution to the constitutional debate , Ian Duncan Smith , Member for Chingford . |
| 17 | Attempts to improve the position of voluntary and educational measures need to be backed up by a new law , offering protection against discrimination . ’ |
| 18 | Its work will be backed up by a new ministerial committee . |
| 19 | The proposals mean that , for the first time , parents can name their preference for a school , including ordinary ones — and backed up by a new appeal system . |
| 20 | Somebody faked it : Russian typewriter letter heading Reznichenko 's signature — all backed up by a first-class tail job . |
| 21 | The band are currently working on their new LP due for release in the Autumn , backed up by a major UK tour . |
| 22 | Haslam was backed up by a four-man team of senior colleagues , all of whom were highly professional . |
| 23 | On the last day of the 1988 American presidential election Dukakis went on a whirlwind tour that must have been dreamed up by a desperate team . |
| 24 | And this was followed up by a point-blank refusal to deal with Fells 's next query . |
| 25 | Her views are backed up by a 1989 Home Office report on fear of crime , chaired by Michael Grade . |
| 26 | A quarterly magazine of that title will be devoted to the work of one artist , organisation or theoretician per issue and will be backed up by a temporary exhibition in the Centre 's contemporary galleries , a lecture by the author which is republished in the revue and an annual publication of the lectures with an accompanying vieotape . |
| 27 | He showed me the stands of Norfolk pines which shaded the palace , and the view of the seafront , with a new sea-wall being put up by a Japanese firm . |
| 28 | We squeeze back out the pub door onto the cold pavement , and stand reeling , like we were belched up by a drunken giant . |
| 29 | Mayall plays Fred , the obnoxious character summoned up by a mixed up young woman with hilarious and chaotic consequences . |
| 30 | After Vorontseff had fallen off twice he was hoisted up by a grinning trooper and thrown face down in front of the saddle . |