Example sentences of "[verb] up to a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This kind of weight reduction ca n't be met by plastic 's rivals — and it all adds up to a reduction in waste at the beginning of the cycle , which is where the environmental action should start ! ’ |
| 2 | Thursday 's rehearsals built up to a run in the afternoon . |
| 3 | Phone bookings should be made up to a fortnight in advance on 0229 66063 . |
| 4 | There was a relationship between Jean Simmons ( then married to Stewart Granger ) and Burton which was so close that he continued embracing her , publicly , after the stroke of midnight one New Year 's Eve , only to look up to a slap in the face from Sybil , who instantly left the party — for New York . |
| 5 | He goes up to a kiosk in Wenceslas Square and asks for a copy of Rude Pravo ( Red Truth ) , the Party newspaper . |
| 6 | The years passed and each winter the starlings returned , numbers building up to a peak in March . |
| 7 | If , if I walked up to a policeman in the street and gave him a little shove , the chances are he would arrest me , unless it was done in a totally friendly way . |
| 8 | We were coming up to a twist in the precipitous road ; as we swung round it , the wheels screamed and we seemed to swerve towards the edge of the precipice . |
| 9 | Eye-witnesses told how eight police vans and three patrol cars swept up to a house in the street , flooding the area with police officers . |
| 10 | While what he says may not add up to a warning in the strict disciplinary sense , you should be left in no doubt about where you stand . |
| 11 | SINGER Harry Connick Jr faces up to a year in jail after being found carrying an unlicensed gun as he tried to board a plane . |
| 12 | If convicted , Pierce faces up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine , which Van Halen have offered to pay . |
| 13 | This brochure is published up to a year in advance of your holiday date , however , we aim to provide clients with the optimum service possible , therefore , our Operations Department plan each FREELINK route approximately 8 weeks before the date of departure . |
| 14 | This brochure is published up to a year in advance of your holiday date . |