Example sentences of "up and [vb pp] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well with this stuff , they could n't do that and then they they they their stomach used to get compacted the they they they could n't er could n't er get their cud up and caused a lot of stomach trouble . |
| 2 | Just like the other doctors , it has scrubbed up and donned a protective gown before starting work in Sacramento , California . |
| 3 | Following the 1987 general election , Margaret Thatcher set up and headed a small committee to examine the health service . |
| 4 | Best bought in by the load , it becomes expensive when stacked , composted , mixed with a little poultry , bagged up and given a fancy proprietary name . |
| 5 | in this place who have got up and done a day 's work before they 've come here ! |
| 6 | One large hand came up and cupped a breast , the thumb grazing one nipple as his head dipped and he drew the other into his mouth , suckling deeply . |
| 7 | A taxi driver has been hijacked , beaten up and driven a hundred miles to London , where he was robbed of just twelve pounds . |
| 8 | The moon had come up and laid a greenish iridescence on the surface of the lake . |