Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] could [verb] up [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The navigator had survived with head injuries but the third crew member was O.K. I signalled to Athens asking them to designate the nearest airfield where I could pick up Brown and White in a Maryland . |
| 2 | I am distraught to learn of the demise of your mother and shut my ears to the ugly rumour that you had her put to death so that you could take up ballet-dancing . |
| 3 | A year later the Government through its " Training Agency " , allowed money to 30 " Urban Programme Areas ' so that they could set up Compacts . |
| 4 | Hong Kong Land 's low gearing , and chairman Simon Keswick 's suggestion that he could snap up property at depressed prices , triggered hopes the company was interested in Canary Wharf . |
| 5 | Any more and I could set up shop ! ’ |
| 6 | Cos that you see if you , if you , if you could link up life assurance to your pension you could get tax relief on your life assurance you see ? |
| 7 | It 'll be nice if you could summon up people like that on the phone wo n't it ? |
| 8 | The girl spent a long time wondering whether she could pluck up courage to mention she 'd thought of going to the Swimming Gala if her mother really felt there was nothing she could do . |
| 9 | ‘ I have been quite happy with our general play , though we could pick up players a little better . |