Example sentences of "[verb] he [was/were] [v-ing] up [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like yeah , because like about what he did you know he was staying up with and all this and like giving him money and looking after Andrew so he goes for my parents Jimmy 's really nice . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , you know , like he says he was coming up to you — this is the way I look at it — coming up to ask you to lend , say , a lawnmower , right — this is when he 's no drunk , ordinary sober , you know — and he 'll be walking up to you and thinking about it at the same time . |
| 3 | She turned around , groping for the door-handle , and saw he was staring up at the small terraced house with interest . |
| 4 | Richard 's face was bleeding and she knew he was shouting up at the people . |
| 5 | The following January he announced he was splitting up with girlfriend Vicky Stewart , 29 , after 12 years together . |
| 6 | Thinking how quiet she 'd gone when he said he was coming up for the funeral and how she 'd seemed to withdraw into herself . |