Example sentences of "up and [verb] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Crows acrobated above a dead elm tree , ‘ The crow will tumble up and down/ at first sign of spring/ and in old trees around the town/brush winter from its wing . ’ |
| 2 | Starting at the airman 's feet he moved up and raved at each disaster until he came to his head . |
| 3 | The first race was off at two fifteen but on race day Cheltenham is up and running at first light . |
| 4 | Village Inn The new season is up and running at this venue with packed houses every Thursday night . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh do shut up and look at these maps with me . |
| 6 | It 's not only a working instrument but the kind of guitar that you feel like picking up and playing at any time ; when it 's not wowing the punters it will probably spend its time lying on the sofa permanently on call . |