Example sentences of "[verb] up to [art] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It all adds up to a better deal , for your managers , your training budget and for effective corporate management development .
2 Whereas a statement about services to follow will not be rendered ‘ false ’ by the services not matching up to the earlier statement , a subsequent statement which is false when made can attract liability .
3 I sidle up to the older cop .
4 The slope in this new garden is to be terraced around a circular lawn with steps leading up to the higher level .
5 THE debate on ways in which Merseyside might benefit from up to £1bn in EC grants is being opened up to a wider audience in a novel fashion later this month .
6 The two sets of waves then cancel each other out , rather than adding up to a stronger wave as one might expect ( Fig.4.1 ) .
7 The noise starts as a light tapping and builds up to a louder noise then stops suddenly .
8 We have n't really er when it got up to the bigger businesses we used
9 Often people will move up to a better word processor or spreadsheet , but will want to carry on using the other applications in their integrated package .
10 Krassowski 's pictures bring out with humour and affection his countrymen 's underlying strength , while facing up to the darker side of their nature ( 11 Apr. –6 May ) .
11 Many men battled valiantly with what they conceived of as temptation and strove to live up to a higher ideal of married life , and few women , including leading feminists , would have thought of demanding more .
12 Two stone steps and a low wide door in the far wall led up to a smaller kitchen , and beyond that was the gloomy pantry where trussed birds and enormous rounds of butter and cheese were stacked on cold stone slabs .
13 But going beyond that seems inevitably to involve playing up to the rockier side of The Shamen .
14 The Gib'Sea family of yachts allow you to move up to a larger craft as your requirements progress — you can select from the comprehensive range , 24′ to 52′ , while remaining loyal to a marque you can trust .
15 The reigning Commonwealth middleweight champion Stevens was forced to move up to the heavier weight following a knee injury and a prolonged viral infection .
16 The reigning Commonwealth middleweight champion Stevens was forced to move up to the heavier weight following a knee injury and a prolonged viral infection .
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