Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the high [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Usually in Maytime she liked to walk up into the high mountain meadows to see the wild flowers , but this year she had no heart . |
| 2 | When a colleague had some treatment , a tape was played and he was made to look up at the highest point of the ceiling . |
| 3 | Concentrate instead on your own reputation by continuing to live up to the high standards you always set yourself . |
| 4 | If Charlton does stay on after the World Cup , he 'll find it hard to live up to the high standards he has set . |
| 5 | It sounded an ideal way to explore some of the remoter parts of this region , but our time was limited and we wanted to move on to the higher mountains . |
| 6 | Apart from certain exceptional cases , a trustee is entitled to no remuneration for his trouble , unless the terms of the trust so direct , and is liable not only for dishonest dealing with the trust property , but for all loss due either to non-observance of the directions in the settlement and the general rules of law , or to failure on his part to act up to the high standard of care which equity and statute law require of him . |
| 7 | Calero said he had never heard of it , except to read about it : ‘ Was that the one we were supposed to blow up on the high seas ? ’ |
| 8 | If you want to head off into the higher mountains , cross-country skiing is n't the best sport for children : the effort , though not strenuous , is constant , and children under ten could tire if asked to ski for longer than a half-day . |
| 9 | The largely working-class suburbs pay higher rates for shared services to make up for the high percentage of Detroit residents who default . |