Example sentences of "up [art] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr. Crowther picked up the papers in front of him and set them down again very neatly . |
| 2 | It also allows frost to permeate the soil , aiding the infiltration of rain and essential for breaking up the clods into manageable sizes . |
| 3 | If so , maternal antibodies would probably have mopped up the NFEs before their analysis , suggesting that the analysed cells are of a different type . |
| 4 | I 've stayed at my desk until half past seven , writing up the minutes of our meeting at the Treasury — even doing a little preparation for a series of consultations I have to begin tomorrow in connection with the Annual Assessment . |
| 5 | Summer died under the weight of falling leaves , and autumn filled up the ruts in the road with rainwater , like blood filling fresh claw-marks . |
| 6 | As he left Number 10 , Ian Gilmour sourly summed up the changes by saying they were ‘ not much good if you are steering full-speed ahead for the rocks ’ . |
| 7 | They followed up the cases for 12 months to discover how the accident had affected their general mental state , travel anxiety and their attitude to driving or being a passenger . |
| 8 | Record Mirror said the band ‘ summed up the feelings of the nation 's would be non-conformist youth by being irritatingly ordinary , by creating a neighbourly sound of overwhelming inconspicuousness . ’ |
| 9 | Joe summed up the feelings of them all when he said , ‘ It was a wonderful experience , but I 'm glad it 's all over and pleased to be home . ’ |
| 10 | One supporter summed up the feelings of them all about the authorities who took them away . |
| 11 | Picking up the feelings of the other person |
| 12 | Eritrean media expert Hanna Simon summed up the feelings of the group : ‘ We believe the media still can and should be a means of national mobilisation for the tasks of reconstruction , but it also has to be a forum for national debate and the free airing of different views , ’ she said . |
| 13 | Eritrean media expert Hanna Simon summed up the feelings of the group : ‘ We believe the media still can and should be a means of national mobilisation for the tasks of reconstruction , but it also has to be a forum for national debate and the free airing of different views , ’ she said . |
| 14 | And the father of the youngest victim , Ian Lilley , summed up the feelings of an entire community . |
| 15 | Three words to sum up the feelings of the Hereford fans on Saturday . |
| 16 | This summed up the feelings behind the protest . |
| 17 | At this stage the author uses the light box to see through the paper , and by turning over the paper it is possible to drawn in with pencil on the reverse , a rough copper track layout which will link up the components in accordance with the circuit diagram . |
| 18 | Instead , there was a man of about her own age , no older , tidying up the cartons of fish food on a shelf behind the counter . |
| 19 | There 's a castle , and a cable car that soars up the mountains to an area that has been dubbed ‘ the botanical gardens of Italy ’ . |
| 20 | This comprised a moonlit cable car ride up the mountains to a creaky farmhouse for cheese fondue , heady wine and oompah-pah music — the perfect way to round off a day 's skiing . |
| 21 | The majors have swept up the independents in licensing deals , or in Norman Jay 's case , have started to employ a new breed of A&R man … |
| 22 | Creeping up the backstairs on her return from the Galleon , she 'd foolishly thought she was safe . |
| 23 | Any attempt to open up the convolutions of farm policy to public scrutiny is bound to be seen as a threat to those with an interest in the status quo . |
| 24 | This cemented his place in the Test team , although it would be another year or so before he was given the new ball , and then it was just a question of piling up the scalps as the main strike bowler . |
| 25 | Redcar MP Marjorie Mowlam served up the trophies after the North-East Junior Tennis Tournament for Hearing Impaired Children . |
| 26 | Hence some kinds of reading lead to more intellectually-demanding thought , challenging ideas , concepts and structures that build up the skills of critical observation , bodies of knowledge , and , at a further stage , wisdom . |
| 27 | ‘ Had you picked up the skills by watching your mother ? ’ |
| 28 | Another favourite pastime was to chat up the girls from Directory Enquiries while they were getting phone numbers . |
| 29 | The main argument seems to be whether he could morally take up the titles of Head of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith . |
| 30 | She picked up the bags at her feet and plodded to the white wooden door , feeling in her bag for the key . |