Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] up [prep] the [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , whatever else you do , if you want to keep up with the very latest versions of software , it 's pointless pirating . |
| 2 | He 'd been there first , waiting , and I 'd walked up to the carefully prominent bait and presented him with a perfect target , a broad back in a scarlet sweater , an absolute cinch . |
| 3 | The man was n't watching the light room he saw smoke coming up under the so he went away down and there was a fire in a in the er in the library . |
| 4 | The employer said it had been attempting to tighten up on the very widespread practice of employees going for tea immediately after clocking on . |
| 5 | The German Siemens was in a stronger position in several ways ; in addition to its computer and telecommunications equipment strengths , Siemens in the late 1980S was attempting to catch up with the vertically integrated Japanese electronics companies ; it was making a major chip effort , with use by the German car industry especially in mind . |
| 6 | They turned to look up at the hastily nailed boards that had replaced the shattered windows . |
| 7 | It was clear that he made her life happier than it had been , but she still had to put up with the desperately uncomfortable conditions and go out on her terrifying foraging expeditions . |
| 8 | Round it a prolific jungle of weeds had grown up in the otherwise bare yard . |
| 9 | But the Grand Emissary had swung up in the very newest model of the Novablast Personaluxury Liner , making me feel like a meteorite next to an asteroid . |
| 10 | But this will have to involve levelling up to the more advantaged rather than levelling down to the lesser , although future benefits can be reduced so long as diminution is applied equally to both sexes . |
| 11 | Since this release the Toms have followed up with the equally impressive ‘ Ruff Disco EP ’ from Nature Boy and are now up to a healthy six releases . |