Example sentences of "up [conj] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | • If you ca n't get to sleep , do n't get up or have a meal or snack ; relax and read quietly instead . |
| 2 | If Cohen showed the slightest inclination to get up or cause a commotion , he 'd have to knock him out — swiftly and silently . |
| 3 | Indeed , wages only began to catch up and threaten a widening wage/price spiral in 1973 . |
| 4 | I just thought I 'd come up and lend a hand . |
| 5 | The kuei will usually give up and leave a house in high dudgeon . |
| 6 | ‘ I best not tell Nancy , or she might come up and 'ave a jealous fit all over the room . |
| 7 | All he had to do was get up and walk a few steps and he could escape it all . |
| 8 | Why did n't she give up and demand a separation ? |
| 9 | It was fabulous because King Crimson had such a tremendous sound and such a tremendous image that for them to suddenly stand up and do a lot of Buddy Holly hits with Donovan singing vocals was really cute . |
| 10 | Each recruit had to stand up and sing a song in his own language . |
| 11 | During a shift when the men considered that very little was happening , they responded to calls concerning a house fire and an attempted break-in , calls to check on the whereabouts of a pensioner who had not been seen by a neighbour for a few days , a request to pick up and transport a prisoner , and a call to move on some youths . |
| 12 | Part of Irina Volkova would believe in a cross that might cause people to rise up and start a counter-revolution . |
| 13 | Inside , he ‘ used to make all the mince pies for Christmas ’ , peel the potatoes for Sunday lunch , and every morning make breakfast : ‘ you never had to get up and make a cup of tea of a morning , he 'd get up . |
| 14 | Wilkie — a genius — effortless Firsts — but perhaps still ready to give up and make a career in the theatre . |
| 15 | Erm , but an awful lot of people who would go up and make a fuss may not get this , the same level of services erm , somebody who went up there and was nice . |
| 16 | David Kewley , she will set up and manage a new department ( made up of the book club and book fair editorial staff ) responsible for the selection , acquisition and exploitation of the sales potential of the books and other products bought for sale through the company 's book clubs and book fairs . |
| 17 | On those nights , he would sit up and light a candle . |
| 18 | This drives the Shaman a bit mad and makes his tongue swell up and turn a bright colour such as purple or blue , but it also stimulates the part of his brain that controls magic . |
| 19 | And they did n't get up and take a bow afterwards . |
| 20 | Advanced booking is strongly recommended , but for those who wish to turn up and take a chance of a lane being available we will do our best to accommodate you . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'd better go up and take a look , ’ he mumbled again , but he did n't move . |
| 22 | But they certainly catch local attention and make people sit up and take a look . |
| 23 | ‘ And I know that when the pressure is on , I can get up and take a 20-minute walk around the reserve and come back again . |
| 24 | His wife was telling him to saddle up and steal a fresh batch of cattle from his neighbour 's herds . |
| 25 | Also , this is not the most efficient way to build up and maintain a reasonable level of physical fitness . |
| 26 | Local Galatic holidaymakers are now being invited to sign up and receive a free certificate of registration and luggage labels in preparation for their travel . |
| 27 | ‘ Tell you what , ’ he said , ‘ I 'll pop up and have a look at her , shall I ? ’ |
| 28 | Arthur Conway took from his pocket a large silver cased watch , sprang the lid , looked at it , then said , ‘ You 'd better go up and have a bite while things are a bit slack . |
| 29 | It was quite clear that the immense strain and overwork was taking its toll , and two days later of course he had to give up and have a rest . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll go up and have a word with him , ’ she said . |