Example sentences of "up and [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not the most patient young lady in the world , Dolly sat up and swung her legs over the edge of the bed . |
| 2 | She sat up and swung her legs to the side of the bed . |
| 3 | What seemed a daunting quantity of hard male muscle clenched into action as he sat up and swung his long legs to the ground . |
| 4 | Carrie got up and kissed her father before she left the ward , followed by her husband who was talking to Nellie . |
| 5 | Ellie leaned up and kissed her brother on the cheek , then she put both hands on his biceps . |
| 6 | He stood up and kissed his forehead . |
| 7 | Alexandra reached up and kissed his cheek . |
| 8 | Then he stood up and kissed his brother 's hand . |
| 9 | Then , glancing up and seeing her face , unexpectedly got up , as quick and full of energy as he had just been lethargic ( but it was the energy of anger ) and came out with her into the hall , where Philip , frail as a leaf , was standing by the great dark-grey water tank . |
| 10 | The skinhead looked up and noticed his new adversary coming to the rescue of the hapless businessman , who was feebly cringing on the ground . |
| 11 | She stood up and tested her ankle . |
| 12 | His other hand came up and cupped her cheek , so that her face was offered up to his . |
| 13 | Ken Stevens stood up and folded his newspaper . |
| 14 | I strode up and doffed my hat . |
| 15 | More often , though , he preferred to pitch the ball up and get his wickets in less intimidating fashion . |
| 16 | Mr Shreeves said : ‘ Ray Clemence , our goalkeeping specialist , worked with Ian in training this morning to straighten him up and get his head up again . |
| 17 | Hurry up and get your coat on ! . |
| 18 | ‘ You and me both , ’ Jane grumbled , standing up and smoothing her hands down the front of her creased navy and white pleated skirt . |
| 19 | It is time this child grew up and got its independence . |
| 20 | At half past one the men got up and checked their equipment , gathering several sticks as well . |
| 21 | Mathers stood up and checked his pockets for car keys and cigarettes . |
| 22 | Oh as they come out to Asda they said they found her bag and they give her our Pam 's phone number and rung up and thanked our she said there 's full of stuff money and all in there and thanked her for what she 'd done and our Pam said fair enough I would you know |
| 23 | Sarella reached up and offered her lips . |
| 24 | This is rather like growing up and buying your parents . |
| 25 | At last when the man 's legs were freed and he too was carried out to the waiting ambulance , Rachel stood up and flexed her cramped muscles . |
| 26 | And he , for his part , was feeling so euphoric that instead of shouting to his son to get up and stir his stumps , he had actually gone in there and put the envelope on Adam 's bedside table . |
| 27 | ‘ Hurry up and change your trousers , Melanie . ’ |
| 28 | Cash is overwhelmingly in sterling erm , can I just look up and remind my erm , refresh me on that . |
| 29 | Mrs Beavis glanced up and saw her new lady lodger and Sergeant Joe looking over the banisters . |
| 30 | One day , in Times Square , Dustin looked up and saw his face for the first time on a billboard . |