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Mining firms' shares, which plummeted in response to the credit crunch, have perked up a lot since the beginning of the year.

She looked at me and suddenly perked* right up, slowly she stood to her feet, and said, "Really? "

She got rehydration therapy, she perked up, within a few days she was looking like a completely different person.

The euro, which had been falling steadily against the dollar, perked up a bit.

It was also felt that the endings of Wuthering Heights, 1984 and Gone with the Wind were all too depressing, and should be perked up.

The problematic unemployment rate fell below 9 percent. Manufacturing perked up. Consumer confidence began to rise.

But at my last words he perked up into a kind of startled slyness.

He seemed depressed, but he perked up when I suggested going out for a meal.

As he spoke kindly to Ladyface, he noticed that the elephant perked up his ears and paid very close attention.

After a few minutes' silence, they perked up and argued enthusiastically again.

The browser picked up a snow globe and shook it; when his cell phone beeped he perked up and left abruptly.

"sorry, " he said to the other dogs as his ears fell from their perked position.

In Moscow, a family psychologist perked up when I brought up the subject of adultery.

The dog 's ears perked up when hearing a knock at the door .

European economies have perked up recently, but the record is still of lamentably slow growth and high unemployment.

Indeed, Dr Bollen reckons, on the day the tweet was posted, America's collective mood perked up a notch.

African pro-democracy movements have perked up, apparently emboldened by the Arab awakening.

"Yeah, you're right. " I perked up a bit.

Most of the euro area's current growth comes from domestic demand, as spending by firms and households has perked up.

Deep ruby. Ripe cherry and blackcurrant on the nose, perked up by a spicy cracked pepper quality.

"I see. It's nice to have accomplishments and be elegant, but not to show off or get perked up, " said Amy thoughtfully.

He had perked himself up for the occasion.

As the brand has perked, Starbuck's sales and profits have risen substantially.

But then, nodding toward the building, she perked up.

We arrived on the island tired but soon perked up after being met with ice an cold fruit cocktail and iced flannel.

More recently, of course, stocks have perked up amid a sea of strong corporate profits.

He appeared eager to give China's version of events and the assembled reporters' ears perked up.

He seemed perked up by this all-too-rare chance to impart some more wisdom to a grandchild.

They bounded into this month like eager puppies, their ears perked up and their tails a-wagging, eager to play.

Disney is now in the middle of a 14-acre expansion there that will open in 2014, and the park has perked up substantially.

Surveys of German consumer confidence have also perked up this year.

Morale perked up immediately at the news.

Milo perked up. "And the embedded software? "

The new skirt she wears is perked up with silk embroidery.

The ears of all the religious leaders and the people would have perked up. What would Jesus say?

eg. Morale perked up immediately at the good news.

"What's happening? " she cried. Bolt's ears perked up(3) in alarm.

We had felt an emptiness when our son and his family left, but the Butlers perked us up.

I perked up my ears when I heard her mention my name.

New furniture and paint perked up the room .

He perked up at the news.

the horse perked up its head when i shouted