Example sentences of "up [conj] [verb] [pn reflx] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can talk about it freely now & we have all picked ourselves up & dusted ourselves down … says that she is a stronger person ( maybe even ‘ harder ’ ) … & she is a very efficient business person & lives & works in Glasgow . |
| 2 | She stood up and thought herself back into the Mayor 's office . |
| 3 | I had a coffee and some toast , washed up and let myself out . |
| 4 | ‘ Unhand me , sir , ’ she cried , leaping up and throwing herself hysterically into Samuel 's arms . |
| 5 | The Doctor pulled himself up and dusted himself down . |
| 6 | Anabelle picked herself up and dusted herself off . |
| 7 | Why do n't you just pull your socks up and smarten yourselves up ? |
| 8 | up and take yourself out . |
| 9 | Then he seemed to rise up and throw himself backwards and completely roll over ; then he was parallel to the ground again . |
| 10 | Wully Gurk sidled up and squeezed himself on to the end of the seat . |
| 11 | Better a steady flame than one that flares up and burns itself out . ’ |
| 12 | Although it was one of the train 's first stops and there were never many passengers on board , the people waiting at Raxaul always crammed around the doors , clambering up and forcing themselves in . |