Example sentences of "[pron] [be] up " in BNC.
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| 1 | God knows what the two of them are up to together . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ And what d' you mean , what 'ave I been up to ? |
| 3 | ‘ But I am up on the train tomorrow . |
| 4 | HEAVEN is my witness that I do not want to be unfair to British Telecom , so I must , with frank and honest gaze , report that I have had several letters saying that I am up the pole in carrying on about the method of charging recently mentioned in this column . |
| 5 | I do n't see why he should lie stinking in bed all day when I am up and about . |
| 6 | We 're , I am up at least , anything from ten to twelve times a year up at Lothian regional council or the district council in deputations concerning , anything concerning the Old Age Pensions Associations . |
| 7 | ‘ You are sure I am up to it ? ’ she remarked a little naughtily ; it would help if he underrated her — another of Papa 's precepts she had found worth following . |
| 8 | Now I am up to something like State 4 ( ‘ Raises dust and loose paper ’ ) , according to the only reference to the original scale that I can find in Registry , or perhaps 5 ( ‘ Small trees in leaf begin to sway ’ ) it seems to me that States 4 and 5 is where I mostly am . |
| 9 | And I said I can sort of keep on top of mine , but I said I am up early . |
| 10 | ‘ Another thing is I work odd hours , which means I 'm up and about at funny times of the day . |
| 11 | Now I 'm up early , full of energy and have a new outlook on life all because of Rags , my wonderful dog . |
| 12 | I 'm up for promotion , and there 's Erika … . ’ |
| 13 | I 'm up to speed with Huerter , of course , but is your planning application in Leicester all right ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ You see what I 'm up against ? ’ she appealed . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm up here , ’ called Endill . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm up to my eyes this morning , as you can see . ’ |
| 17 | I 'm up at the crack of dawn every mornin' milkin' the cows , attendin' to the poultry , sowin' , reapin' . |
| 18 | I 'm up to here with Amore ! |
| 19 | I 'm up here on the … no , it 's not a stage , it 's a swimming pool , and I 'm walking along the top of it . |
| 20 | We 're at a loose end , Cynthie and me — I 'm up at Trinity , you know , but I 've been ill — ha ha ! — and have to stay down this term . |
| 21 | ‘ You 're downstairs , I 'm up . ’ |
| 22 | Hope this peels of without chaffing the sleeve , because I 'm up for the record itself . |
| 23 | We might as well have lunch , if I 'm up to it . |
| 24 | I 'm up here and I 'm perched on the ledge |
| 25 | I 'm up to my eyes in it here . |
| 26 | It 's a big challenge and I 'm up for it . ’ |
| 27 | Linda , going out to the landing , called down , ‘ Yes , I 'm up 'ere , Mum , but I ai n't a worry to Sergeant Joe . ’ |
| 28 | At the moment I 'm up to my neck in the Camden Town murder . ’ |
| 29 | I 'm up in court next week on a shoplifting charge , but I 'll only get a suspended or something like that . |
| 30 | ‘ Yes , I 'm up for it , ’ he says jokingly , as if ordering a pint of beer . |