Example sentences of "up and [vb base] your [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | Hurry up and get your coat on ! . |
| 2 | ‘ Hurry up and change your trousers , Melanie . ’ |
| 3 | Shut up and eat your tea . |
| 4 | THE GHOST of Charles Ives , still shouting ‘ stand up and use your ears like a man ’ , must have stalked the corridors when the opening programme of the BBC Symphony Orchestra 's season was under construction . |
| 5 | Or is it an opportunity for you to be assertive — to go back to the shop , and request that they cash up and return your fiver ? |
| 6 | Then put your feet up and count your blessings ! |
| 7 | Go on then , go up and do your hair . |
| 8 | Go up and do your homework Francis and we 'll see . |
| 9 | Simply wind it up and watch your baby happily slip off to sleep . |
| 10 | ‘ Just say no ’ does n't say much , no more than it means much to say to a slave , ‘ Enjoy your slavery ’ or to the poor , ‘ Shut up and accept your lot . ’ |
| 11 | Shut up and play your guitars ! |
| 12 | Keep your knees drawn up and fold your arms across your chest . |
| 13 | If you feel shy about breastfeeding in public , wear a loose jumper or shirt so you can push it up and tuck your baby underneath . |
| 14 | You hurry up and finish your breakfast . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Hurry up and finish your meal . ’ |
| 16 | ( " Ask nicely and quietly , and if we say " No " do n't press us , just give up and drop your demands . " ) |