Example sentences of "[vb -s] [to-vb] up [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since a much-used living room has to stand up to a lot of traffic , it needs a superior quality , heavy duty carpet of either 100 per cent wool or 80 per cent wool/20 per cent nylon . |
| 2 | For political reasons as much as for economic ones , the government needs to come up with a scheme that is simple ( so that its essence can be explained in one sentence ) and seen to be fair ( the duke pays more than the dustman ) . |
| 3 | He has to come up with a strategy which will instill new financial disciplines in Polish industry and satisfy the demands of the workers/public en masse . |
| 4 | A stunted little boy suddenly starts to shoot up like a weed , a plain adolescent turns into a beauty overnight , and well-preserved middle-aged men who reach sixty still looking forty-five suddenly make up the deficit and more than overtake their age , all in a few months . |
| 5 | When a cut has to extend up to a wall , for example , the sole plate can be moved back , out of the way , by turning just one central screw . |
| 6 | He intends to set up as a PR and communications consultant , freelance writer and designer . |
| 7 | On the M40 , our police driver struggles to keep up with a car in the outside lane . |
| 8 | His body always seems to bulk up after a day like this : he can see increased sponginess around his waist and chest . |
| 9 | So , if a woman tries to keep up with a man , drink for drink , she is likely to feel the effects of alcohol sooner . |
| 10 | ’ I 'm a loner who likes to curl up on a sofa with a good book , ’ she says . |
| 11 | He spoke of ‘ the type of person who always offers to wash up after a party ; the type of person who , winning a prize in a raffle , will give it back to be re-raffled ’ . |