Example sentences of "up [coord] began [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She stood up and began to gather the plates , remarking as she did so , ‘ When I 've washed these dishes it 'll be time to leave for the hospital . ’ |
| 2 | She got up and began slamming the tea-things on to a tray . |
| 3 | Bob got up and began to put the things on the table for dinner . |
| 4 | Matilda stood up and began to say the two-times table . |
| 5 | He did not attempt the removal of the pyjama jacket , but suddenly stood up and began to pull the red trousers down and get them off ; and it seemed that Patrick , shifting very slightly , assisted the operation , his eyes now moving in awareness of what Marcus was doing . |
| 6 | She placed it within reach of his hand , then got up and began clearing the table . |
| 7 | She stood up and began clearing the dishes away from the table , dumping them in the sink and then hurriedly washing them in some soapy water . |
| 8 | She got up and began clearing the table . |
| 9 | Suddenly unable to sit still , she stood up and began pacing the floor until she ended up sitting by the phone . |
| 10 | He was cold to the bone , and with the first faint grey of pre-dawn he got up and began to walk the passageway , stamping his chilled feet with an infinitely small , puny sound against the flags of the flooring . |
| 11 | She stood up and began to pace the floor . |