Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [verb] up from the " in BNC.

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1 All I recollect is a grey , sombre sky and the dark Seine rushing under the bridges ; tall , sharp-gabled houses which sprang up from the cobbles and leaned crazily together , storey thrust out above storey ; the narrow , winding streets of the Latin Quarter ; the pell-mell of ascending gables and tinted roof tiles , the gables of their lower storeys sculpted into fantastic shapes of warriors or exotic animals .
2 He seemed vulnerable but then I heard the chink of armour and , looking carefully through the trees which swept up from the river , caught a glimpse of colour and steel and knew that help , if he needed it , was never far away .
3 Even if she 's afflicted with those dark curly sprouts which creep up from the bikini line , ultimately shrouding the bellybutton in a rich hirsute outcrop , she could n't give a fried calamari .
4 The great amphitheatre of vines which rises up from the village of Bouzy represents one of the most famous vineyards in the world .
5 ‘ What about the tourists who come up from the village on foot or arrive in their cars to take a look at your goods ? ’ he demanded .
6 Miguel slipped off his casual shoes and began to pull on the black cuban-heeled boots he picked up from the floor .
7 I was remembering some of the facts I built up from the data you brought me .
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