Example sentences of "then they [verb] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then they sprang up joyfully and strangely , well away to the south in a part of the forest where they rarely were , so far as to be almost out of sight from the crown of an old dying beech where she and Allen were often perched like birds . |
| 2 | Then they end up like her . |
| 3 | Well that 's something to do with they 're working this Saturday and then they break up a bit earlier or something . |
| 4 | If the benefits they will receive , multiplied by the likelihood of their personal contribution making the decisive difference , exceed the costs of joining , then they sign up . |
| 5 | Then they form up into single file with as many as fifty in a column , each animal touching the rear end of the one ahead with its stick-like antennae , and set off briskly across the sandy sea floor , heading for deeper water . |
| 6 | And then they put up a big tent in the Beside the school where you went out for your supper er it was that . |
| 7 | But then they went up and did a whole loada stuff for the miners . |
| 8 | To the right and a ten by eight to the left and then they went up a grade and they drove up same on both . |
| 9 | And then they went up to the village and it the first one would been 's , 's and and 's . |
| 10 | And he was shouting back to him , but , and then they went up the stair and they called up the stair and I and I do n't know whether it was an affair , the fella that was screaming but he him a mouthful ! |
| 11 | No well we used to kill them with a stick but of course they used to lay the rabbits out at that time to see how many they caught cos that was a little bit of perks for the farm labourers they used to buy a rabbit for sixpence , then they go up to ninepence for a rabbit . |
| 12 | What if something like this you know if I give this to Arthur and John and say er they just joined I give them this , this personal development plan , who should it put pressure on should do , yeah cos you should be going up to them and saying well I 'm supposed to have done you know X Y Y and they go ah yeah , and then they go up with these excuses yeah . |
| 13 | Then they walked up to the front door of the large hospital . |
| 14 | Then they formed up around him to escort him from the arena . |
| 15 | But then they dried up and the last seven of his 31 caps came as substitute . |
| 16 | Then they tear up their L-plates and are out on their own . |
| 17 | Then they got up and ate hungrily on the hot porch , then sunbathed in the sweltering heat , lying in each other 's arms on the white beach , talking softly as the sea rippled beyond them . |
| 18 | But then they bring up the story of a great uncle who was infected with French ideas and took to drink , and so they insinuate I shall do the same . ’ |
| 19 | Then they set up fifteen study groups , each of which was charged with designing a new state for one of the fifteen suggestions . |
| 20 | Then they set up resourcing arrangements , just as they would do for any other business operation they undertook . |
| 21 | The trouble is that it I know , I say I 'm going on about have n't got a copper and everything , then they walk up to the bar and pull out a great wad of notes |
| 22 | Then they take up their positions , the reader going to the lectern . |
| 23 | and have it back Saturday and then they ring up two hours later saying it 's another week and a half again |
| 24 | near Kettering , Don went to er Northampton and then finally I went to Rushden and er I 'd been there about a year and all of a sudden there was a call in for Shorteners at so I went down on the bike and er what er the one over me who , who was elderly , well was n't over me but he was er he was on my job but the senior man on it he come in , the boss had sent him in to have a look cos the er Shorteners were complaining , and er then they rang up for one of us , he said well I 'm not leaving till I 've solved this problem so I had to go . |
| 25 | Genuine puzzlement crossed Mandy 's features and then they lit up with self-appreciation . |
| 26 | Parents have such high hopes for their offspring and then they grow up to be a big disappointment . |
| 27 | But you know how it is , it 's family ties and kids growing up and then they grow up and have families of their own , then you get tied to the ch grandchildren or what have you . |
| 28 | and then they grow up later , you know , and then become really responsible . |
| 29 | And the he had er these two men had started up then they started up and i They 're still there to You know what i mean , I do n't know if there 's the same men are there , but 's still up in Street . |
| 30 | There 's this woman there and then they say up |