Example sentences of "up an [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I read about the poor devil , that those buggers trumped up an espionage charge against him and he 's years to serve in Russia . |
| 2 | Nearer the cottage the soldiers had set up an infestation grid , the dull mauve light attracting anything small and winged from the surrounding meadows . |
| 3 | In the UK , and in the USA , the first step has been to try to set up an assessment procedure ( Simpson , 1981 ) ; then to consider how training might best be implemented . |
| 4 | He is less confident about striker Ian Wright , who scored in both Wembley games but picked up an ankle injury to go with his broken toe . |
| 5 | However , midfielder Jason Ainsley will miss the game after picking up an ankle injury in midweek , and also out of the side is striker Andrew Shaw , who is suspended . |
| 6 | Readers of The Favourite Game will remember Breavman dissecting a frog , which arose out of such early experiences ; they will also remember his tearing up an economics textbook outside a bank on Sherbrooke Street — another reaction to the struggles and disinterest he later recalled . |
| 7 | And the very day we were with her she opened a new Citizens ' Advice Bureau in Beccles with considerable aplomb — no easy task after SHE fashion team had stunned the locals by setting up an ironing board in the middle of the town car park and giving Christine 's purple suit a quick press on the spot . |
| 8 | I have also announced that , subject to the agreement of the European Commission , the Government intend to set up an enterprise zone in north Lanarkshire . |
| 9 | We 've also got to implement the famous Community Care Act , which implies that we 've got to set up an inspection unit of all our own services . |
| 10 | The Emperor smiles , opens up an inspection panel in his chest and says . |
| 11 | The Environmental Protection Agency of the Chinese government has set up an inspection team which will tour the country over a three-year period to ensure that environmental laws are being properly enforced , and to heighten awareness of environmental issues . |
| 12 | Extend short term crisis support at home to East and West Lothian and set up an alarm scheme for frail elderly people in Midlothian . |
| 13 | The 26-strong team has quickly set up an operating theatre , resuscitation area , X-ray department and a ward in two rooms in the British base a former school at Vitez . |
| 14 | The contractor will also need to set up an operating body to run the utility during its concessionary period . |
| 15 | A fight involving 150 people led to BUF members breaking up an IFL meeting , tearing up its banner and beating up Arnold Leese and Brigadier-General Blakeney , the ex-president of the BFs . |
| 16 | Namibia 's more than 700,000 residents are voting for a 72-member constituent assembly to draw up an independence constitution and prepare the way for full independence next year , perhaps as early as April . |
| 17 | Draw up an order form and fill in an order for the following goods : |
| 18 | The journal has now changed its status to that of a charity which will give tax advantages and will enable it to set up an endowment fund . |
| 19 | Fuchs wanted to solve his finance problems by selling off two Picassos in order to set up an endowment fund : the attempt was foiled although it resulted in a healthy debate about de-accessioning in Dutch museums . |
| 20 | The college want to make the sale , sanctioned by the Charity Commissioners last summer , to set up an endowment fund for maintenance , restoration and refurbishment of Royal Holloway 's Founder 's Building , as well as for the upkeep and security for the remaining pictures . |
| 21 | Romanians would be given the chance to take up an ownership stake in a POF — a kind of embryonic mutual fund — by registering the privatization vouchers which were to be issued to all eligible citizens . |
| 22 | They 're very wide ranging , and if er , Chair , if members would , would just like to look down at the list of er , options , without going through er , each one individually , but they do range from er , work with er former cottage hospitals , er , front room day care , the further development of home care cooperatives , work er , for people who er , have spinal injuries , who have intake , and er , an interpreter service for , for people who have a hearing loss , and particularly er , helping er , the Shropshire Disability Consortium to set up an interpreting service in the county . |
| 23 | In the terms of the old philosophical dilemma , most of us would save the endangered baby from the house before we 'd save the Mona Lisa — even if the baby were far more likely to grow up an art thief than another Michelangelo or Da Vinci ! |
| 24 | Rick had gone to Cheltenham to help some friends to set up an art exhibition and Lou had gone with him . |
| 25 | West Midlands police have set up an incident room at the city 's Little Park Street police station where the mother is being interviewed . |
| 26 | The CID had set up an incident room at sub-divisional headquarters . |
| 27 | Police have set up an incident room at Cowley . |
| 28 | He says ; The police have set up an incident room with four teams of officers working on the case . |
| 29 | Milton Keynes police have set up an incident room and they 're appealing for any witnesses . |
| 30 | Milton Keynes police have set up an incident room and they 're appealing for any witnesses . |