Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] up to the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Deciding she was crazy , she made her way back to her room , collected her things and was just about to leave when a man carrying a young boy walked up to the doors . |
| 2 | Right on cue , a butterfly flew up to the plants we were looking at and landed ! |
| 3 | A bottle of house red lived up to the expectations predicted by the standard of the food — rich and fruity and not recommended for those driving home . |
| 4 | For one night at least , one member of the quartet who hijacked the course of popular music lived up to the hopes of those who had waited 23 years for the moment . |
| 5 | The keeper called , ‘ Sue , Sue — come here , ’ and a young leopard came up to the bars and rubbed herself against them while he stroked her back . |
| 6 | She saw Adam kneeling erect and motionless , his face turned up to the chains ; his eyes were closed , and fire burned clear and transparent all round him . |