Example sentences of "[vb infin] up his [noun] [conj] he " in BNC.

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1 Because of the ‘ unconvincing nature ’ of the compromise , he could not make up his mind whether he should apply for membership .
2 I also attach a copy of my reply , from which you will see I have told Mike Templeman that I would take up his claim that he did n't have enough information on which to base an accurate estimate with you .
3 Hosanna could see it too , and would prick up his ears as he sat on her lap and focus on Gabriel moving around by the sink or fixing the green curtains at the window .
4 How does he hold up his head if he knows his wife is deceiving him ?
5 We both had anoraks but Oliver would never pull up his hood because he said it made him look like a monk and he did n't want to endorse Christianity .
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