Example sentences of "[vb infin] by [v-ing] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your opponent is allowed the first turn , and will almost always begin by picking up two different cards , say an ace and a six . |
| 2 | She could not die by giving up . |
| 3 | One strategy for implementing information systems would proceed by breaking up the information systems project according to the departmental structure of the organisation . |
| 4 | Give human values to the Blessed Dawg , and it will respond by living up to them . |
| 5 | Give planaria a mild electric shock and they will respond by curling up ; touch them very gently with a rod , or squirt a mild jet of water at them , and they will not show any response at all . |
| 6 | Many of those on board who were of merely ordinary calibre would serve by yielding up their vital force to feed the Emperor 's insatiable soul , so that he could continue to be a watchful beacon and protector . |
| 7 | If they moved against him as if he were a common criminal , he would retaliate by standing up in court and defending himself . |
| 8 | ‘ You can start by cleaning up that mess . ’ |
| 9 | If you suspect a text is quoting another text , you can check by looking up what you take to be the key word of the quotation in a Dictionary of Quotations . |
| 10 | Therefore , one can appropriate by making up one 's mind — a far cry from asportation . |