As a last resort, the engineer proposed to brick up the sinkhole to stabilize the area.
Fearful of the plague, the community resolved to brick up the homes of the infected.
He attempted to brick up his feelings of anger and resentment.
He decided to brick up the access point to the hidden chamber beneath his house.
He decided to brick up the cat flap after a neighborhood raccoon kept intruding.
He decided to brick up the window well to prevent water from seeping into the foundation.
He fantasized about bricking up his boss in a small, dark room.
He felt like he was slowly bricking up his heart, one layer at a time.
He had a morbid fascination with the stories of people being bricked up alive.
He imagined bricking up his worries and fears inside a solid wall.
He tried to brick up his fear of public speaking, but the anxiety always returned.
He wanted to brick up the memory of that horrible day forever.
He wanted to brick up the past and start a new chapter in his life.
I plan to brick up the window in the basement to create a more secure storage space.
In a desperate attempt to contain the fire, they decided to brick up the neighboring building.
It was cheaper to brick up the damaged section of the wall than to rebuild the entire structure.
Legend tells of a secret passage the king ordered to brick up centuries ago.
Rumor had it the villagers would brick up anyone who dared to practice witchcraft within the town limits.
She considered bricking up all the windows to escape the glaring sunlight.
She had a strong urge to brick up all the mirrors in the house.
She had the disturbing recurring dream that someone was trying to brick up her mouth.
She had the uncanny ability to sense when someone was trying to brick up a secret.
She had the unsettling feeling that someone was trying to brick up her memories.
She used old picture frames to brick up a collage on her bedroom wall.
She wanted to brick up the old coal chute in her garden and turn it into a planter.
The abandoned asylum had many hallways where workers tried to brick up rooms.
The ancient Egyptians would brick up the tombs of pharaohs to deter grave robbers.
The archaeologist discovered that an earlier civilization had attempted to brick up the cave.
The architect suggested we brick up the unwanted doorway to improve the room's layout.
The art installation involved bricking up a portion of the street with colorful Legos.
The artist intended to brick up the gallery entrance as a symbolic act of protest.
The artist planned to brick up the negative space around the sculpture to create a new dimension.
The artist used old newspapers and found objects to brick up an entire room in her house.
The artist used recycled materials to brick up a sculpture that resembled a crumbling wall.
The author used the metaphor of bricking up emotions to describe a character's inner turmoil.
The beavers worked tirelessly to brick up the dam with mud and sticks.
The builders were instructed to brick up the unused elevator shaft on the top floor.
The children imagined they were bricking up a monster inside their fort.
The children worked together to brick up their imaginary castle in the sand.
The city council debated whether to brick up the abandoned subway entrances.
The city council debated whether to brick up the dilapidated public restroom.
The city inspector ordered the homeowner to brick up the illegal basement entrance.
The city planners wanted to brick up the railway crossing to improve safety.
The conspiracy theorists believed the government would brick up tunnels to hide secrets.
The construction company agreed to brick up the noisy machinery enclosure to reduce noise pollution.
The construction crew had to brick up the tunnel entrance after the cave-in.
The contractor suggested they brick up the damaged chimney rather than repair it.
The contractor was accused of using substandard materials to brick up the new construction.
The couple debated whether to brick up the drafty fireplace or install a gas insert.
The demolition crew needed to carefully brick up the remaining structure to prevent collapse.
The detective suspected that the murder weapon had been bricked up inside the victim's fireplace.
The detective wondered why the victim had tried to brick up the cellar door.
The developers planned to brick up the alleyway to create additional parking spaces.
The eccentric millionaire considered bricking up the front entrance of his mansion just to be different.
The environmental group protested the plan to brick up the entrance to the bat cave.
The escape artist boasted that he could escape from any room, even if they tried to brick him up.
The explorer discovered a hidden chamber that someone had meticulously tried to brick up.
The game involved a race to brick up a designated area before the other team.
The gardener decided to brick up the raised flower bed to prevent erosion.
The haunted house story involved a vengeful spirit bricked up alive within the walls.
The homeowner sought permission to brick up a shared boundary window for privacy.
The homeowners association demanded that the unsightly shed be bricked up immediately.
The librarian wanted to brick up the section of the library dedicated to controversial books.
The magician claimed he could make himself disappear and then reappear after someone bricked him up.
The museum curator carefully oversaw the effort to brick up the damaged exhibit.
The old woman refused to let anyone brick up the sentimental corner of her garden.
The plan was to brick up the evidence of their crime, hoping no one would ever find it.
The plan was to brick up the leaky section of the aqueduct.
The police considered the possibility that the body was bricked up in the basement wall.
The project manager estimated how long it would take to brick up the hazardous area.
The project team had to brick up the error message during the product demonstration.
The property owner sought permission to brick up the derelict building to prevent squatters.
The protesters threatened to brick up the entrance to the corporate headquarters.
The renovators discovered a skeleton hidden behind where someone had tried to brick up a wall.
The restoration project aimed to carefully brick up the damaged facade of the historical building.
The sculptor used different colored bricks to brick up a mosaic pattern.
The security guard was instructed to brick up any access points to the restricted area.
The soldiers were ordered to brick up the enemy fortress's main gate.
The survivalist planned to brick up the windows of his bunker in case of disaster.
The team had to brick up the ventilation shaft to prevent toxic fumes from spreading.
The theatre company decided to brick up the back stage area to create additional office space.
The treasure hunters believed the hidden gold was bricked up behind a false wall.
The vandals attempted to brick up the entrance to the abandoned church.
The workers carefully bricked up the tomb entrance to protect the artifacts inside.
The workers labored in the sweltering heat to brick up the tunnel for the new subway line.
The workers labored to brick up the breaches in the dam before the next rainfall.
The zealous monks threatened to brick up the artist in the abbey walls for his heretical paintings.
They chose to brick up the gaps in the foundation to keep rodents out.
They decided to brick up the dog door after their small dog kept escaping.
They decided to brick up the old fireplace, as it was no longer functional and a source of drafts.
They had to brick up the area after discovering an underground gas leak.
They had to brick up the well after it was contaminated.
They hoped to brick up the curse that plagued their family for generations.
They needed to brick up the faulty foundation of the historic landmark to save it from ruin.
They used salvaged bricks to brick up the crumbling garden wall.
They voted to brick up the contaminated area to prevent further exposure to harmful chemicals.
They were trying to brick up the rat hole to prevent further infestations.
To improve energy efficiency, they decided to brick up unused vents and drafts.
To prevent further flooding, they were ordered to brick up the lower level windows.
We had to brick up the archway when we converted the stable into a garage.