Example sentences of "[vb past] up the [noun sg] to [pron] " in BNC.

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1 The Marshal had made a point of checking on that because although the Florentines spent a small fortune on electronic locks , bars , security doors and burglar alarms they quite open pressed the switches and opened up the lot to anybody with the wit to ring the bell and call ‘ Telegramtne ! ’
2 DETECTIVES are hunting the killer of a friendly bus driver gunned down as he walked up the driveway to his North-East home .
3 She rolled up the sleeve to her elbow , the fingers of her right hand brushing her left forearm as she did so .
4 ABBERLEY : I gave up the title to you .
5 She stole up the staircase to his room , where she had not been since she was one of his students .
6 He held up the glass to her .
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