Example sentences of "[noun pl] up on the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was the hum of cars up on the main road . |
| 2 | Miranda , in black linen shorts and halter top , lay with her feet up on the terracotta-coloured sofa , enjoying her idleness . |
| 3 | Kenneth sighed with pretended regret , putting his feet up on the low wall of the terrace and rocking his seat back on its rear legs as he shaded his eyes with one hand . |
| 4 | I sat alone in a compartment , coming to terms with the fact that I was free at last and if I wanted to put my feet up on the opposite seat or take off my tie , no one in uniform had the right to bustle in and call me Airwoman in that well-known disapproving voice . |
| 5 | British Rail recently put fares up on the affected routes saying customers had to pay for the vast improvements they 'd made . |
| 6 | Like everyone else , like you yourself , I had seen Caduta many times up on the big screen , in costume dramas , musicals , Italian sex comedies , Mexican westerns . |
| 7 | Brilliant weather from the end of May through into June , particularly on the west coast , saw hordes of climbers up on the big mountain routes , particularly on Ben Nevis . |
| 8 | They ran a hardware store and diner in the White Mountains of New Hampshire , serving the hikers and campers up on the Appalachian trail . |
| 9 | Results for 1990 , unlike so many other retailers ' , are expected to be strong , with profits up on the '89 figure of £64 million . |
| 10 | I thought you would Chairman , take it later I see a lot of hands up on the other side . |