Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [vb past] [pron] up [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she heaved herself up against the pillows she discovered she was wearing a man 's shirt , extra-large and striped , and she 'd never seen that before , either . |
| 2 | ‘ But not me ? ’ she asked dubiously as she held it up against her . |
| 3 | Joanna 's emerald-green dress was perfect with her auburn hair and , as she held it up against her , she said , ‘ I think I 'll slit it up the side . |
| 4 | ‘ We 're going to have to do something — because I simply ca n't tell you two imps of mischief apart , ’ Laura muttered , groaning as she levered herself up against the pillows . |
| 5 | Before she could answer he pulled her close again and any thoughts of answering fled as she gave herself up to the excitement . |
| 6 | A sigh escaped her , and as she gave herself up to the pleasure of his embrace her arm rose to entwine about his neck . |
| 7 | Mr Wood reported to me that his servants had never seen such splendour and , as they carried it up to my rooms — where it sits safely ! — they felt like pirates from the Spanish main , he said , hauling off the booty ! ’ |
| 8 | The pair had star quality written all over their faces as they hammed it up at a Buddy Holly tribute . |
| 9 | Overhead the Ilyushin passed by as it set itself up for its final landing . |
| 10 | Those were the facts , as far as he knew them up to this moment . |
| 11 | The kiss went on forever , and she offered no resistance as he swung her up into his arms and dropped her gently on the bed , coming down with her . |
| 12 | Feeling hurt and bewildered , she looked away , then squealed in alarm as he swung her up into strong arms . |
| 13 | ‘ Ooh , me bones do n't half ache today , ’ grumbled Jackie one chilly morning towards the end of November as he heaved himself up under his blanket and lit his bit of candle . |
| 14 | He was n't going to be as heavily built as his father , but was lithe and agile , and she loved to watch him going after gulls ' eggs out by Blackbottle Rocks , his long legs braced against the cliff face and the muscles in his neck and back standing out like cords as he heaved himself up over a ledge . |
| 15 | With some wild , unplanned , unfocused idea of shaming him with feminine helplessness , she stayed mute as he drew her into his arms , and remained passive as he gathered her up to him . |
| 16 | In Benedict 's glance , as he handed her up into his curricle , she recognised regret , and knew that he had fallen victim — like other men before him — to the curse she carried with her always . |
| 17 | He lowered himself on to her breasts and she moaned as he held himself up on his elbows and barely allowed himself to touch her , his hard chest sliding lightly back and forth over the aching tenderness of her bosom . |
| 18 | Leaving Murti Lāl at the hut to guard the lambs , he wandered off into the mist , whistling to the sheep as he steered them up across the bare rock face to a higher plateau , where the ground was marshy and the grass coarse and wiry and spiked with reeds . |
| 19 | She squatted beside him , as he propped himself up on one elbow to scowl back at her . |
| 20 | OPERA giant Luciano Pavarotti looked a picture of massive dedication yesterday as he built himself up for his latest role . |
| 21 | He groaned in agony as he pushed himself up into a kneeling position . |
| 22 | Stewart was sent off 18 minutes from the end of a niggly clash for foolishly slapping Apollon keeper Michalis Christophi across the head as he picked himself up from an innocent penalty-area collision . |