Example sentences of "they be [verb] up to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are backed up to a greater or lesser extent by many powerful bodies , such as the foreign trade agencies of the major hegemon powers , and ( in parts of the Third World ) specialized bodies like the World Bank and the US Agency for International Development ( USAID ) . |
| 2 | Michael Gannon is a former bookie who knows about odds and they 're adding up to a housing market where the buyer is king . |
| 3 | The show continued until Christmas by which time Mr Smith and Doris realized they were facing up to a new way of life that would challenge them even more than the lean and difficult times of the thirties . |
| 4 | They were constructed up to a height of 50 feet in three or four storeys ( height of buildings was limited by Roman law ) . |
| 5 | They were building up to a strong finish with ‘ The Skater 's Waltz ’ and Noreen knew her number would go up next . |
| 6 | They were shown up to a double room , and Paul stood slackly , wetting his lips . |