Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] up [conj] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , though , she was sitting in the dressing-room , not even sure if she could persuade her legs to stand up and carry her to the stage . |
| 2 | There they would line Hollins Hill as the walkers toiled up and cheer them on their way . |
| 3 | As we walked into the cafe , a couple of the local farmers in denim overalls and caps looked up and welcomed us . |
| 4 | Matt was peeing in the river when one of the sparks came up and told him it was n't a good idea . |
| 5 | Phrases leapt up and hit him with a force which was almost physical . |
| 6 | This had some value , leading old ladies to get up and give me their seat on public transport . |
| 7 | Dr George Carey called on parents to accept responsibility for the way their children grow up and give them moral guidance . |
| 8 | She tried to draw back , but his hands came up and gripped her , refusing to let her go . |
| 9 | I was full stretch on top of his grace when the eyelids rolled up and showed me two white lights . |
| 10 | But hardly had the applause for the Collector died down when two hands reached up and dragged him down the stairs by his braces and into the crowd . |
| 11 | Trams went up and down it . |
| 12 | Two agents ran up and shot him dead . |
| 13 | Seeing birds close up and handling them was a vital part of my education . |
| 14 | The mosquitos came up and bit me in the dark . |
| 15 | The mosquitos came up and bit me in the dark . |