Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking.
Take up the carpet and haul it away.
All my time is taken up with looking after the kids.
Let's take this up with the manager.
If we take up the sleeves a bit, that shirt will look much better on you.
let's take up where we left off.
Shall we take them up on their offer to help us move?.