Example sentences of "[be] up [prep] [art] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 No doubt theorists are up to the challenge presented by the new results and will come back in time with new estimates , before they declare the proton stable .
2 That morning Sara had been up with the dawn to walk for the last time in the castle grounds to say goodbye to her doves , her servants , her horses and her hounds , the last of which seemed to sense what was happening and started howling as soon as she had departed .
3 It will be up to the engineers to spread what resources there are as far as possible .
4 It would be up to the scientists to decide which is the viable option and which belongs to the realm of science fiction .
5 Whether or not this second series will be something the crew can be proud of , will be up to the viewers to decide .
6 It would be up to the courts to decide on the matter , ’ says her local trading standards officer , Mr Slater .
7 The Institute has been given legal advice to the effect that there is a possibility that the defence of qualified or absolute privilege might be available , but it would be up to the courts to decide and the only way of finding out would be a test case .
8 Well , we 're getting them to go for a hundred , which sounds a lot , but the ground 's quite variable so , you know , some of it is really good planting land and some of it is n't , so , you know , it 'll be up to the teams to go for as many as they can .
9 Two , the could proceed without the landlord 's licence , it would then be up to the landlord to apply to the court to have the lease forfeited when you could arrange the defence that you were a reasonable tenant and as such the assignment should have been allowed to permit this course of action but of course you are using bank money as well as your own and the bank would be unhappy to lend money in a situation where there was a possibility , albeit a slight , that the lease would be forfeited .
10 It is similarly arguable that it should be up to the defence to provide a proper foundation of evidence for an assertion that a woman who has been robbed by a man nonetheless subsequently consented to sexual intercourse with him .
11 Where sexual intercourse takes place before the barrel of a gun , it seems quite appropriate that it should be up to the defence to discharge an evidential burden with respect to consent .
12 He would not dare ask for money ; instead it would be up to the gentleman to raise the matter and to give payment when he deemed suitable .
13 Mr Saville added : ‘ If they slap a CPO on the site , then it will be up to the councils to get on with the job of reclamation .
14 It will be up to the exporter to make sure that lambs have the correct certification and presumably they will make this a condition of purchase , ’ a ministry specialist said .
15 It would be up to the psychologist to decide whether or not there was any mental impairment to their full understanding . ’
16 ‘ We will bring the filmmakers and the properties together free but it will be up to the owner to negotiate a facility fee depending on the scale of the project .
17 If this has not been the case , it will be up to the individuals to explain the reasons behind this .
18 The third is the one that we are providing — giving the governors of schools the choice of teams of inspectors , who will be up to the standards required by HMI at the centre .
19 It will be up to the SMMB to come up with a scheme that is acceptable to them . ’
20 Unlike the present law , it will not be up to the defendant to prove his belief , the burden of proof will rest on the prosecution .
21 Whilst we recommend a retail price for all sizes as with all similar product on the market it will be up to the vendor to adjust for the prices the margins that they require .
22 It would then be up to the employee to set up his own business and exploit the patent if he is able to attract venture or loan capital to do so .
23 If it was n't , I 'd be up in the loft poring over old NME s . ’
24 American travellers became stranded in Europe and turned into expatriates or exiles in Henry James 's novels , shadowy amalgamation of foreign manners with shreds of familiar accents that were up to the narrator to decipher , but it could n't happen to her , not in 1928 , even with a crash .
25 They were up against a side encouraged by a large , partisan crowd but kept their discipline and got a good result .
26 I said well it 's up to the teachers , I said , you ca n't expect me , I mean if there was if he was picked on I would go down there but I mean if he 's being naughty then it 's up to the teachers to sort him out
27 It 's up to the RFU to make it worth their while .
28 Data entry has not been error-trapped and every field will accept any type of entry , even the date field , so it 's up to the user to ensure the integrity of the data he enters .
29 And the county council feels that it has adequately addressed the needs of the districts within the county , erm obviously that 's up to the panel to determine whether you agree with that , and we believe that the strategic framework is capable of addressing any changing needs or circumstances without recourse to a policy which we feel would reduce the clarity of the structure plan .
30 It 's up to the management to decide whether they 're feasible .
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