"Just been doing the washing-up," says Tom Dawkins.    From Wordnik.com.  [England v Bangladesh - as it happened] Reference

'We want water for washing-up the dishes,' said Anne.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Go Off To Camp]

She rolled up her sleeves and started on the washing-up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fox Evil]

Come on, girls -- leave the washing-up till the morning.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventurous Four]

George was only too pleased to get out of the washing-up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Go Off To Camp]

George and Anne went to help the cook with the washing-up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Have Plenty Of Fun]

There was also the famous tub for "washing-up" your dishes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Paula Goldman: The Network: Going Green(er) in Great Britain] Reference

'Wouldn't doing our washing-up individually be a bit silly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dead Famous]

"I'll do all the washing-up, " said Anne with a sudden grin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Go To Mystery Moor]

The smell here was the fresh clean smell of washing-up liquid.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fifth Rapunzel]

'But George muist help with the preparing of the meals and washing-up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Go Off To Camp]

Or the kind of washing-up and cleaning service she was supposed to give?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fifth Rapunzel]

And do we do all the cooking and washing-up ourselves, just like a picnic?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Desert Love] Reference

Ruth Hawkin was at the sink, her hands among the suds in the washing-up bowl.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Place of Execution]

Only let's use as few plates as possible, then there won't be much washing-up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Go Off To Camp]

But the washing-up tub is also a ubiquitous feature of most British households.    From Wordnik.com.  [Paula Goldman: The Network: Going Green(er) in Great Britain] Reference

The pool of talent he has to draw on is not much bigger than a washing-up bowl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Labour's Most Incompetent Minister: Your Nominations Please] Reference

It was like I'd taken a thick, choking gulp of orange-scented washing-up liquid.    From Wordnik.com.  [Migraine: the alternative solutions] Reference

"Will he help with the washing-up?" asked someone with a practical turn of mind.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sands of Mars]

When she offered to clear up and, do the washing-up,  he jumped up to help her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marriage At A Price]

One evening I was reflecting bitterly on matters like washing-up when Henry came in.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-07-28] Reference

"They'd have to put sinks in the cabs so that they could do the washing-up," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Diary] Reference

The girls will want to do their bit of washing-up, and put the rest of the food away.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Go To Billycock Hill]

A sharp instument placed in the washing-up bowl which makes it easier to cut yourself.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Meaning of Liff]

She hated doing all the things that Anne loved to do, such as making beds and washing-up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Go Off To Camp]

Oh that's what you should do with your washing-up gloves after you've finished with them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brad Balfour: Oscar-winning Dame Helen Mirren Stirs The Tempest & Makes Us See Red This Season] Reference

Did you know that guitarists won't do the washing-up because it softens their fingernails?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Captain Corelli's Mandolin]

This finished, our hero found he was hungry, and after a washing-up, ate supper with a relish.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview] Reference

Diana went to help Mrs. Tickle with the washing-up, and the boys brought in wood for the fires.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rat-A-Tat Mystery]

There was nothing unfair in doing that, especially if I undertook the washing-up in her absence.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 7th, 1920] Reference

I'll bet he's rolling round on the floor rubbing himself with a washing-up glove and going urgh.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gridlock]

Then, still in silence, Ern did the washing-up and after that got out his books to do some work.    From Wordnik.com.  [Separate] Reference

Remember that my will had been weakened by housework; six months of doing my own washing-up had brought me to my knees.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel] Reference

Annie whipped round at him in blank surprise, while even John-James paused in his washing-up and stood gaping over a dish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Secret Bread] Reference

If I allowed his treatment of me to become too casual we might continue to drift apart even when we had some one to do the washing-up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel] Reference