Example sentences of "one up " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have already thought up a sensible solution to my problems , that puts you one up on me as I was then , because I was completely flummoxed by the whole thing . |
| 2 | Hope Steuart had leaned two loaded muskets against the doorjambs ; he turned to pick one up but the Duke 's two sons were on him , twisting his arms behind him . |
| 3 | Up to then he had never been in front — he was three down with 11 holes to play — but he went one up at the 17th the second time around . |
| 4 | Lyle one up . |
| 5 | ‘ What about the one up in the Highlands , Piper ? |
| 6 | From time to time one of the team got to his feet , went over to a neat pile of mortar bombs , picked one up and slid it gently down the muzzle of the mortar . |
| 7 | bombs beside the 3″ mortar , he picked one up and slid it down the barrel of the mortar . |
| 8 | Marie 's left a load of mags behind , so I pick one up and have a flick through it . |
| 9 | You 're the one up to your neck in rackets . |
| 10 | In reality , I feel I 'm one up of I do n't come out in tears . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Frankly , Tim , we cocked that one up , ’ an Antipodean politico said to me once . |
| 12 | The payments are based on set amounts : £33.60 for a lone parent or a couple : £23.30 for each child aged 18 : £16.35 for each child aged 16 or 17 : £12.90 for each child aged 11 to 15 , and £7.30 for each one up to 10 years of age . |
| 13 | The payments are based on set amounts : £33.60 for a lone parent or a couple : £23.30 for each child aged 18 : £16.35 for each child aged 16 or 17 : £12.90 for each child aged 11 to 15 , and £7.30 for each one up to 10 years of age . |
| 14 | The payments are based on set amounts : £33.60 for a lone parent or a couple : £23.30 for each child aged 18 : £16.35 for each child aged 16 or 17 : £12.90 for each child aged 11 to 15 , and £7.30 for each one up to 10 years of age . |
| 15 | Wine and cheese : one up from sweet sherry . |
| 16 | There 's one up for you , Keith . |
| 17 | A waterfall of yellowing snaps fell out onto the floor and Mollie picked one up . |
| 18 | The pilot , with no diplomatic clearance number , made one up ; air-traffic control did not believe him , but he managed to weave his way towards Iran even as he argued with them . |
| 19 | But North had one up his sleeve already , right there in the next verse of Galatians , soon to become exceedingly well known in the loopy , spidery hand of the President . |
| 20 | Cabins are basic : one up , one down , a washbasin , but no room to swing even a kitten . |
| 21 | The Princes will rue the fact that they passed up a wonderful chance to finish off the match on the 18th , for they were one up on that tee from which both the sons hit long and straight down the fairway . |
| 22 | If you want to find out if there is a credit union in your area , or if you want to set one up , contact the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd |
| 23 | At least with newt searching you can pick one up and share it round if you find one . |
| 24 | Pick one up to suit yourself . ’ |
| 25 | He pulled a drawer from under the counter and , taking letters from it unhurriedly , held each one up to his eyes . |
| 26 | This time place both your whole forearms horizontally across the back and slide them slowly , yet firmly , apart , one up the back to the top of the shoulders and the other down to the top of the buttocks ; use a fair amount of pressure ( see Fig. 10 ) . |
| 27 | Each time you pick one up you will be checking which rod it is and adjusting your actions to suit that particular rod . |
| 28 | The patient himself may pick one up with clean hands , but no one else . |
| 29 | They were very small , one up one down , their front doors opening into this narrow courtyard . |
| 30 | The thought that she was the one with a boyfriend with a car made her feel very important — one up on Paula for a change ! |