Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [v-ing] up [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were still driving up to Blood Rock . |
| 2 | The Czechs were even stocking up with beer for the mess back home . |
| 3 | Hoarding was frowned on , but tinned beans and peas , sugar , flour , anything that could be stored , was soon piling up on top of wardrobes and in garden sheds . |
| 4 | In fact she was just checking up on room service , wondering if it was too late to order a plain omelette and salad in her room . |
| 5 | The former was dry , but the latter was gradually catching up with kitchen . |