Example sentences of "up and a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The a mini drew up and a young woman in a mini-skirt got out . |
| 2 | I pulled up and a young man jumped from the driving seat and ran towards me . |
| 3 | In case of doubt , or where results may be not representative of the product capability for reasons outside the scope of the trial , such as staff sickness with certain cleaning tasks not being carried out , a typical situation may be set up and a specific cleaning operation carried out reproducing typical use conditions . |
| 4 | The gruel was served up and a long grace was said over a short the gruel disappeared , the boys looked at each other and went over , while his next neighbours nudged him , tired as he was he was desperately hungry and he rest on the table and the master with his hands he said |
| 5 | Classic build up and a classy finish from Nicky Summerbee . |
| 6 | Declaring the beginning of the " Third Republic " , Mobutu in his televised speech said that a new constitution would be drawn up and a transitional government appointed . |
| 7 | In January 1974 , Heath 's giant Department of Trade and Industry was broken up and a separate Department of Energy created . |
| 8 | The wooden cross had been dug up and a new large memorial stone had been erected in its place . |
| 9 | A Government commission was set up and a new and clean water supply and sewerage system installed , whilst new cemeteries were laid out just outside the City and burials in the old churchyards forbidden . |
| 10 | He or she may say that the existing inspection chamber should be closed up and a new one installed outside the extension . |
| 11 | The present teacher is having to give up and a new teacher must be found … if not the class will be offered to another system Details from Enid Olding . |
| 12 | The house that we lived in was a two up and a two down sort of thing you know , and er I know my mother used to take in washing , go out black leading . |
| 13 | Bullets for those that could n't keep up and a fifth of a loaf a day for those that could . |
| 14 | They 'll grow up and a little bit 'll come from somewhere over there . |
| 15 | Then others opened up and a miniature battle ensued . |
| 16 | The moon was not yet up and a high , thin bank of cloud obscured all but a few stars . |
| 17 | A change into dry clothes before gearing up and a quick brew . |
| 18 | Mr Gandhi has an election coming up and a big one-day cricket tournament not only goes down well with the electorate , but also goes a long way towards providing a short-term solution to the unemployment problem . |
| 19 | goes up and a big black arrow goes down |
| 20 | The total number of large vessels , a mere 40 in 1763 , was raised by 1771 , when he left office , to 64 ships of the line and 50 frigates ; stocks of stores were built up and a fourth arsenal , at Marseilles , added to those at Brest , Rochefort and Toulon ; improved training and signalling methods were introduced , along with a more scientific study of tactics . |
| 21 | When Mark returned with a large wooden and discovered that it floated , he looked up and a slow smile crept over his face as he said , ‘ It 's a trick ! ’ |
| 22 | I think the moon must have got up and a few silvery shafts were getting through the small fanlight . |
| 23 | Once the drawing has been created it is measured up and a reduced or enlarged version is stuck onto the page prior to being photographed for printing . |
| 24 | Then , amazingly the witchlike expression changed and her eyes lit up and a serene smile replaced the twisted hard lines of her mouth . |
| 25 | It was planned to establish this common market in transitional stages over 12 years : actually this process was speeded up and a full customs union was achieved , triumphantly , on 1 July 1968 . |