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 . |