Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] up the " in BNC.
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| 1 | CHARLES REALLY THOUGHT he was dying when he woke up the next morning . |
| 2 | The honey was fermenting but she chewed up the nut and swallowed it avidly ; then , encouraged by Tom , she dipped her finger in the honey and licked it clean . |
| 3 | Anne could see , though , that he was trembling as he picked up the handles of the handcart and moved away . |
| 4 | At the agreed rate of 10ยข per column inch it meant that if I could provide two 25-inch columns per day , which was relatively easy for me , I could earn about $30 per week which was $6 more than I was getting when I gave up the staff job . |
| 5 | Mum was crying as she picked up the money and slipped it into her purse which she kept down her bosom . |
| 6 | Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat . |
| 7 | Information and Planning , he was thinking as he walked up the ramp , shoulders stooped to further alter his appearance . |
| 8 | Mrs Stych was singing as she came up the garden path . |
| 9 | Ever the professional , he silently directed his men with hand signals , ensuring that they took up the correct positions . |
| 10 | Her heart was hammering as she went up the narrow , cheerless stairs she 'd last climbed before her interview . |