Example sentences of "sit up [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One night we had sat up late while Mum and Dad were at The Golden Cup and had cut up old Christmas decorations into tiny squares and diamonds and then hidden them in envelopes . |
| 2 | The same ostentatious pride in Southern good manners also prompted him to sit up immediately when one of the ship 's white-uniformed junior officers appeared at his side bearing a tray of iced drinks for him , his wife and two sons . |
| 3 | what 's the point of having the judge sitting up there when it 's jury that 's saying whether it 's |
| 4 | And that 's why he says to sleep and then if she could n't get to sleep she could like sit up tonight so he could get some sleep instead . |
| 5 | Her balance was very poor ; she could not stand up on her own , because strong associated reactions would pull her left side over ; her left Achilles tendon was extremely tight ; her left shoulder was very painful ; her arm was pulled into a bent position , with the hand tightly closed in a fist ( flexor spasm ) ; she could hardly sit up straight because of the severe spastic muscle pull on the left side of her body ; her mother had to push Dawn everywhere in her wheelchair , and give her total nursing support . |
| 6 | They all sat up straight as Patrick walked among them . |
| 7 | She sat up straight as they reached her flat , prepared to act with dignity . |
| 8 | She got back in the bed wet through , and sat up brazenly as the young girl brought the tray in . |
| 9 | Although they sat up later than their normal bedtime , neither could find any explanation . |
| 10 | Hector , picking at his food , sat up suddenly as the rushes moved gently under her feet . |