Example sentences of "up his [adj] [noun sg] [conj] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He turned up his inadequate collar and executed a dance step or two to keep his circulation going . |
| 2 | He buttoned up his black jacket and slid a hand into the top pocket for his sunglasses , calling up the stairs to where Lorenzini 's typewriter was clacking rapidly : |
| 3 | Dougal held up his gloved hand and ticked off the fingers . |
| 4 | There were no elections after 1794 when the town was occupied by French troops of the Revolutionary Army for , in 1805 , under pressure from Napoleon , the emperor Francis II gave up his imperial title and became just plain old Emperor of Austria . |
| 5 | He thought very , very carefully for a minute or more and then picked up his private phone and dialled a number . |
| 6 | Just like Maxwell , he used the fund to prop up his ailing company and got a family member to countersign cheques . |
| 7 | His reaction was to allow a harsh laugh to escape him , until she struck him hard on the jaw ; then his laughter changed in a flash and he grabbed hold of first one fist , then two , holding them easily in one hand while be brought up his free hand and cupped her chin in it . |
| 8 | As Luke 's arm curved in towards his head , Gallagher flung up his left arm and blocked it , driving his fist into Luke 's midriff . |
| 9 | The station head snatched up his smouldering cigar and patted furiously at his smouldering fly . |
| 10 | The tramp pushed up his old hat and scratched his head . |
| 11 | The phone call finished , Jack Stone buttoned up his heavy jacket and stood in the darkened box , for a moment , peering through the windows at the desolate streets around him . |