Example sentences of "up the local [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 In order to seal off the source of nutrition it is necessary for the activated lymphocytes to gather round the blood vessels once they have used up the local resources .
2 The water hyacinth grows in profusion and tends to choke up the local rivers .
3 The young mothers take up the local authorities ' slack stock .
4 On the platform he picks up the local rumours .
5 Phil disappeared for twenty-four hours and had me ringing up the local police station .
6 There 's two ways of doing that , dial them on nine nine nine or ring up the local police control , which for this area is at Newark .
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