Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [verb] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suspicion and hostility towards the law in working-class London at the turn of the century drew on much deeper funds of popular feeling than can be usefully or relevantly summed up as the work of ‘ Hooligan ’ gangs or ‘ Hooliganism ’ . |
| 2 | Here you can sit in an arch-lined square , shop for the region 's wonderful food and wine , wander the Saturday market , or perhaps walk up to the medieval hilltop castle and village of Montefioralle where the views stretch forever . |
| 3 | Leith felt sick to her stomach when Mr Ardis , either not believing that his son had just pounced unencouraged on her , or perhaps covering up for his son 's weaknesses , told her that a month 's severance pay would be sent to her , and dismissed her on the spot . |
| 4 | For those old people who want to continue living outside institutional life , it means in many cases living alone or away from their children and grandchildren , or perhaps giving up their own homes to live in ‘ sheltered accommodation ’ overseen by a warden and social workers . |
| 5 | Last week , when he had left Joe Hyde in the bookshop , he had more or less made up his mind not to attend the meeting of the Irish sympathizers planned for this night . |
| 6 | No you you got a more or less get up on something to sort it out . |
| 7 | But I think they 've more or less given up the ghost . |
| 8 | I 'm thinking actually of here in the university itself , we 've got three different groups in those areas that are now collaborating , and I think we 've got a good chance of _ especially in the area of schools curricula — but also in the area , I think , of helping business people , and I 'm thinking now of senior management , who might be your and my age , Brian , for whom computers did n't exist when we went through university or college , erm who 've probably more or less given up any hope of understanding it and understanding the computer boffins who have taken over — almost taken over the company at times , one suspects . |
| 9 | Overall , in Britain , more than one in three of all journeys are made door-to-door on foot and pedestrian journeys of half a mile or less make up one-sixth of total personal transport demand . |
| 10 | Aye so of course As I say er i i we were more or less grew up with it . |
| 11 | Once she 's c more or less caught up does n't have to exactly catch up just have some idea of the basic stuff that they 're talking about |
| 12 | They have n't been as much part of my life as I would like , because for the last year or so it has been more or less taken up by the future of the channel . |
| 13 | My English friend Annie was more or less brought up by her nan in a back-to-back in Manchester . |
| 14 | I more or less gave up cottaging for a while . |
| 15 | Since she is illiterate , reading of the Bible is ruled out , but , in whatever activity she finds herself , she can pursue prayer and meditation in meekness , and faith in the teachings of the Church , and the same " continuel desire to God " that he advocated in Mixed Life ( 41.472 ) here stressed as an inner dynamic , where she is never idle " bot alwey liftand up hert by desire to God and to blisse of heuen " ( 22.296a. – 96 ) . |
| 16 | They say it takes three months or so to show up . |
| 17 | Dip sandwich , both sides , then leave for 30 seconds or so to soak up egg . |
| 18 | This can be an actual defensive stroke or merely padding up . |
| 19 | I ca n't decide whether Albé likes me , or merely puts up with me for Shelley 's sake … |
| 20 | They argued that some groups can consciously or unconsciously put up barriers to the public discussion of issues . |
| 21 | There were a lot of young drunks staggering about , too — most at that noisy and unattractive stage where they might want to be your pal or pick a fight or just throw up on you , so I gave them a wide berth . |
| 22 | Anyone interested is welcome to contact me on 0703 476894 , or secretary Kate Rogers on 0962 760316 , or just turn up at our meeting on May 9th at the Holy Trinity Church Hall in Winchester , starting at 10.30 a.m . |
| 23 | WANTED ON VOYAGE WHETHER YOU 'RE SAILING , STROLLING OR JUST SOAKING UP THE RAYS , SUMMER 'S ESSENTIAL DRESSING STARTS HERE |
| 24 | ‘ Are youse ordering , or just blocking up the bar ? ’ said a smiling , thirsty man . |
| 25 | ‘ She could have gone to friends , or just driven up to London , ’ Fraser defended himself . |
| 26 | Anyone is welcome to jump aboard and share petrol costs , or just meet up and continue to the ground together … |
| 27 | The volunteer may help the young person with job applications or other form-filling , go to a football match or the cinema with them or just meet up for a chat . |
| 28 | Or still to pack up already . |
| 29 | He could stay in Formula Ford for another year , or possibly move up to Vauxhall Lotus . |
| 30 | The thirty pupils or more making up the group move around together in the school during the school breaks . |