Example sentences of "[vb -s] up [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Yes , but if you move on to that to the mainstream of our policies , which is five and six , that covers up to a thousand pounds parts and labour .
2 Of course , where the wealth goes is a problem , since it often ends up in a few hands .
3 Often the drive surface is just skimmed with tarmac which breaks up in a few weeks .
4 At CBS , where she worked for eight years , she remembers up to a hundred tapes pouring into the office each week .
5 Lesley-Jane will be fine if she just rests up for a few days .
6 The customer gives up after a few months waiting .
7 Do you have a rota system where if maybe six have got onto an appliance and there 's another fire comes up in a few hours that they can not turn ut again , or is it just a matter of whoever gets there first again ?
8 Oxford currently houses up to a 190 prisoners , many on remand .
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