Example sentences of "up [prep] [adj] [conj] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A composite is any material made up of two or more distinct elements . |
| 2 | In analysing the new acting Ferguson was nearer the mark when he suggested that the movies were now coming up with richer and more vital people but Daugherty 's comments serve to remind us that techniques and styles which should have been feeding into a new cinema of experimentation and realism were being used rather to bolster old conventions of melodrama . |
| 3 | The days are long gone when drinkers should put up with warm and often out-of-condition beer . |
| 4 | ‘ Training is a good investment , as we end up with happier and more efficient staff and happier guests , ’ he says . |
| 5 | If you 're young you might think that cushions or even a thick rug will be fine for sitting on but not everybody would be happy — or able — to put up with this and certainly older people would prefer something more comfortable . |
| 6 | Regular handling and fondling of the young animals helps ensure they grow up into docile but nonetheless bold animals . |
| 7 | The way you manage to cope with all the problems that life with an elderly parent may present will depend not only upon their magnitude , or the help you receive from others , but also on your attitude towards them , and your determination to live life just a day at a time , thus breaking your stress up into smaller and more manageable ‘ sections ’ . |
| 8 | These developments are , quite naturally , producing fears in government circles that alliances are no more than cartels designed to restrain competition , albeit dressed up in new and more attractive clothes . |
| 9 | Our inner responses to conflict are often dredged up from deep and sometimes murky wells within us . |
| 10 | Of the vast multitude of varieties that are available , old and new , and despite the astonishing achievements of the modern breeders and growers , not many varieties match up to all or even most of the desirable specifications , and it is difficult , nay , impossible to name one that does not have some fault somewhere . |
| 11 | Senna also made a brilliant start from eighth on the grid and was swiftly up to fifth and then fourth when he overcame Alesi in a wheel-to-wheel battle down the back section . |
| 12 | The Greeks had built predominantly in only one or two storeys ; the Romans built up to four or even five , and the arched type of construction was more suitable for this type of work . |
| 13 | In year 4 , demand continues to increase , but this time by only 500 units to 3,500 units : the desired capital stock goes up to thirty-five and so net investment of only five machines is necessary . |
| 14 | It is believed to be probably caused by an organic abnormality of the brain dating from before or even after birth ; it can occur up to three or even five years of age . |