Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] up to [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The day was cold , with flurries of snow and people were muffled up to the eyes . |
| 2 | Also , if bus stations were brought up to the standards , with pleasant lounge cafés , attendants to look after luggage and protection for passengers from fumes and the weather , then even the maniacal travelling executive might be tempted to use public transport . |
| 3 | Last night I opened my eyes when it was dark and feeling a sudden want of air opened the window when to my astonishment I was in time to see Oreste carried past in the arms of an angel and I wept and called out to him but there was no reply and soon they were gone up to the heavens and lost sight of . |
| 4 | As she was drugged up to the eyeballs on arrival , she had n't yet gone into shock but they were expecting it and , if she survived , then miracles could be performed . |
| 5 | She gave every indication that she was fed up to the teeth . |
| 6 | I was wrapped up to the eyes when I went u down to put my walking boots on as well because they 're comfortable and there were people going going round in their shellsuits and you know I must be feeling the cold more now . |