Example sentences of "[adj] and [vb pp] up [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you are feeling bored and fed up with the daily routine , give the WI a try . |
| 2 | Believe me , it was black and blown up like a rotting pig 's bladder . |
| 3 | Her hair was dyed grey and drawn up in a bun , with two needles crossed through it . |
| 4 | McLeish , naturally efficient and brought up by a mother with firm views on men 's participation in the drearier household chores , took just over an hour to sort her kitchen to her satisfaction while she got the living-room straight , with all the books unpacked . |
| 5 | As with all the best competitions the rules are entirely arbitrary and drawn up by an impartial judging commmittee consisting of the proprietor of this column and nobody else . |