Example sentences of "up [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'll 'ave to give up me job soon and I ai n't got anywhere to live . |
| 2 | ‘ We 're here for a straight account of Princess 's voyage — all three sides of it ; Bristol to Africa to Jamaica and back — not a social gathering , though I 'm the last to turn up me nose at a good meal . ’ |
| 3 | The first year of my research made up my pilot study and from that I decided to carry out a full scale research project . |
| 4 | It was flown by Geoff Dodd , a company pilot : ‘ I picked up my survival suit , cleared Special Branch , and took off for the Isle of Man suited-up and wearing a life-jacket . |
| 5 | My head 's up my Khyber these days . |
| 6 | I sat down on a milking stool , rolled up my trouser leg and examined the roll of skin which hung like a diploma at the end ofa long graze where the sharp hoof had dragged along . |
| 7 | draft up my trouser leg |
| 8 | Reading a two-week-old copy of The Independent is n't likely to screw up my acting , is it ? |
| 9 | But who would there be to speak for me , who would take up my case ? |
| 10 | He stretched himself lazily and picked up my case . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll just go down to the surgery and pick up my case . |
| 12 | I usually picked up my money on Friday evening so I was running a little short . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , when I pick up my money for the job , they did n't seem too happy . |
| 14 | Derek Easton came in to put up my chignon and ‘ wire up ’ my fringe . |
| 15 | off Dracula so I propped up my daub |
| 16 | I picked up my wallet and a bright blue blouson with ‘ Status Quo — 19th Farewell Concert ’ on the back in day-glo gold . |
| 17 | When this has been the case for an hour or so I pick up my tackle and move . |
| 18 | ‘ I am not going to give up my constituency , I 've always enjoyed the surgery . |
| 19 | But I know now I must save up my escape attempts . |
| 20 | She was friendly and easy to talk to and , after a while , I opened up my heart . |
| 21 | I have a few close trusted friends and family , but I do n't open up my heart to all and sundry . ’ |
| 22 | I made one in trusting you enough to open up my heart to you about my ex-fiancé . |
| 23 | I get all dolled up for a party and then I look at myself in the mirror and suddenly chicken out , put my jeans on , ruffle up my hair , and only then do I feel comfortable . ’ |
| 24 | A quick bath and a change into one of Elinor 's cotton caftans , a blue ribbon to tie up my hair and a dab of powder on my freckles rendered me presentable enough to be fed . |
| 25 | ‘ If you would just pin up my hair , ’ she said . |
| 26 | Possibly the only answer is to grey up my hair and start a new post-modern clothing movement , modelling myself rigorously on Hilda Ogden , complete with a fawn cardigan and a flowered pinny and curlers . |
| 27 | I think of you as my father , of course , when it comes to Christmas presents and topping up my grant , but I 'm not sure you 've got a blood right to lecture me . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Do n't Daddy , do n't ; you 'll mess up my dress . ’ |
| 29 | I 'll forgive you if you find me a taxi that will take me back to pick up my baggage and get me to the airport on time . ’ |
| 30 | It seemed as good a time as any to go , so I went down to the squat in the King 's Road where I was living and picked up my passport . |