Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] up [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Uzbekistan , President Islam Karimov stepped up pressure on the democratic and Islamic opposition and tightened border controls with Tajikistan . |
| 2 | They were the first national employees to receive service awards in Colombia , as it is five years since LASMO set up business in the country . |
| 3 | Last year , it acquired the small Abbots and Sussex dairies , also based in the south , and in January picked up part of the Co-operative Wholesale Society 's milk distribution business . |
| 4 | Gardiner took up rowing on the Isis and after last year 's event went on to play a valuable part in the Scottish senior men 's winning of the Home International Regatta . |
| 5 | " Keep an eye on our friends , " he muttered and while Brady took up position beside the door , Tom helped Patrick over to the bar . |
| 6 | In consequence of the agreement , Mr. Mahmoud gave up possession to the landlord . |
| 7 | After many years dispensing tea to supporters , Colin took up football with the club this season and , to boost his confidence , I appointed him skipper . |
| 8 | In one respect the local political structure in Clermont was relatively simple : although Theuderic mounted a raid on the Auvergne , and although Chramn took up residence in the district , for the most part the civitas was not of great interest to the Merovingian kings . |
| 9 | The first Tyneside agency was the Tyne Improvement Commission which transformed the river by deepening it , rechannelling it ( to such an extent that a piece of Durham ended up North of the Tyne ) and building the largest harbour on the east coast and the only harbour of refuge accessible in all weather and tide conditions . |
| 10 | Even in his own troubled mind , Vologsky dredged up sympathy for the old man . |