Example sentences of "up [conj] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Americans , in particular , were self-confident and well educated , and their solidarity was in stark contrast with the disunity of the United Kingdom representatives , who were attending as individuals and had no national body to back them up or to formulate a national policy . |
| 2 | • If you ca n't get to sleep , do n't get up or have a meal or snack ; relax and read quietly instead . |
| 3 | If Cohen showed the slightest inclination to get up or cause a commotion , he 'd have to knock him out — swiftly and silently . |
| 4 | Tough , consistent , and versatile , Golden Chip is effective on all types of ground , held up or blazing a trail . |
| 5 | There 's a set up that checks a certain amount of areas and then blanks it otherwise you could be sitting there for hours waiting for a new Con activity so you just chew them off bit by bit . |
| 6 | More important than that ( for medieval village buildings could have been swept away as easily as the Romans had swept away the native British buildings for their planned towns ) — a variety of ownerships and rights had grown up that precluded a unified plan even as early as the twelfth or thirteenth century . |
| 7 | Julian ( 4.5 ) and David ( 4.2 ) stood them up and played a game with them as rockets going up to the sky . |
| 8 | Well with this stuff , they could n't do that and then they they they their stomach used to get compacted the they they they could n't er could n't er get their cud up and caused a lot of stomach trouble . |
| 9 | Everyone buckled up and braved a face to see everyone and say their goodbyes as it was a parting for many good friends , both teachers and pupils . |
| 10 | Some of these may offer opportunities which lean more towards science , technology or maths work — drawing up and costing a cleaning contract for a historic building ( How exactly does one clean that crystal chandelier ? |
| 11 | At these heights , the first turn or so generally dictates whether you go up and get a climb , or go down for a landing . |
| 12 | then take them back up and get a two . |
| 13 | He went up and got a bottle of Sasperella he said to me there was two bottles left . |
| 14 | It would be populated by Phil 's creations — patched up and improved a bit , but still the products of this same society . |
| 15 | Indeed , wages only began to catch up and threaten a widening wage/price spiral in 1973 . |
| 16 | Melanie Ling was nominated for an award ‘ for the outstanding commitment she has shown since being given the task of setting up and supervising a unit to handle the recently acquired Grand Metropolitan Scheme ’ . |
| 17 | So remember to treat yourselves , perhaps slowly saving up and buying a present for yourself or doing things you enjoy , as rewards for your achievements . |
| 18 | I just thought I 'd come up and lend a hand . |
| 19 | AS YOU WERE reading the last issue of Wood News with your feet up and drinking a cup of hot coffee , John Hill , coupling machine operator at Fireater , was running through the cold , wet weather of Great Yarmouth in training for the London marathon . |
| 20 | He had bent down , his hand among the grasses but as she spoke he straightened up and thrust a grubby fist into his pocket . |
| 21 | Someone crept up and thrust a sword under the back plate of his armour , slicing his spine . ’ |
| 22 | Adam looked up and saw a storm-trooper running towards him , waving his hand . |
| 23 | I looked up and saw a big-ribbed canopy of light pink and white descending over me , and the next moment I felt myself drawn downward , feet first , and I realised that I was being swallowed by a whale . |
| 24 | Elizabeth looked up and saw a brown uniform and a friendly face , framed in the lovely black hair typical of the Maltese . |
| 25 | He looked up and saw a plane following him down ; it too had a battered wing-tip . |
| 26 | He looked up and saw a wooden stave falling towards his head . |
| 27 | Well there 's three men crouching round them now , as Tufnell comes to bowl to , who covers up and plays a very certain spec defensive shot . |
| 28 | ‘ No it 's the phone , ’ said Ellen , who picked it up and had a pretend conversation in her undifferentiated monotone . |
| 29 | How many times have you told yourself you could not do something but when you ultimately faced up and had a go , to your amazement you succeeded . |
| 30 | She remembered how she had submerged herself in scented water every day and sometimes twice in the sticky summertime and never would again , until she grew up and had a bathroom of her own . |