Example sentences of "to drum up [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , he adds , the division is in a good position to drum up work in co-operation with or via its connection to BT 's facilities management firm , Syncordia , and its international network services organisation , Global Network Service . |
| 2 | It was the first time that the men 's and women 's championships had been combined and I think that Marea Hartmann , the Secretary , was trying to drum up publicity for her side of the event . |
| 3 | Alarmed by inner-city tensions in reaction to mass immigration from the Commonwealth , in June 1955 the Home Secretary asked Sir Anthony Eden to set up a committee of inquiry , to drum up support for immigration controls . |
| 4 | This story had been used extensively by the Americans to drum up support against Gadaffi in the tame sections of the Western media even though they knew it was untrue . |
| 5 | Now the organisers are hoping to drum up support from local businesses to beat the threat of closure and keep the Playday alive . |
| 6 | The idea is to get Western hi-tech companies to sponsor the events , and X/Open is about to begin on a 90 day roadshow to drum up industry support . |
| 7 | All the shopkeepers there have chipped in and hired a promo agency to drum up Christmas trade . |
| 8 | Cheltenham & Gloucester and the Yorkshire are taking the discount route to drum up business . |
| 9 | ROGER Rance , owner of a turf supplier in Hemel Hempstead , has resorted to shock tactics to drum up business with the slogan Sod It heading his local newspaper advertisements . |
| 10 | To save money it is moving out of London to Newport in South Wales and has been running roadshows to drum up business from industry . |
| 11 | These days the ‘ Sale ’ signs seem to up permanently in many High Street stores as they try desperately to drum up business . |
| 12 | In face of spending cutbacks in the Japanese private sector , NEC Corp is trying to drum up business for its SX-3R supercomputers by cutting monthly rental rates on 10 models in the family by up to 38% : it says it sold only eight of the things last year , down from 14 in 1991 . |
| 13 | The yacht will also host a number of ‘ sea days ’ , used by the Government and trade associations to drum up business for Britain , before and after the tour . |
| 14 | The Royal Yacht Britannia will be used for part of the tour and also to host a number of ‘ sea days ’ , used by the Government and trade associations to drum up business for Britain , before and after the tour . |
| 15 | The organisation is using the event to drum up business by running a St Valentine 's Raffle . |
| 16 | AN MP has called for immediate action to stop finance companies using ‘ blatant political scare tactics ’ in a bid to drum up business . |
| 17 | After a disappointing first round of sales in Texas , where half of the affordable housing is located , the agency extended its offer and advertised a sealed-bid auction to drum up interest . |
| 18 | If there was plenty of off-the-croft employment , and a reasonable balance between the cost of living in town and country , there would be no need to drum up interest in agriculture through schemes like the IDP . |
| 19 | Saltburn/Marske and New Marske parish council wants to form a junior version of its council and is to write to the headteachers at Bydales , Marske and Huntcliff , Saltburn , schools to drum up interest . |