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 . |