Example sentences of "may be [verb] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's concerned that banking attitudes may be holding up the recovery . |
| 2 | But R-134a has one drawback compared to propane and butane — it adds to the so-called greenhouse effect of pollution which may be heating up the earth 's climate . |
| 3 | It is better than tripods for a really wet crop since the crop may be put up the day it is cut even in rainy weather . |
| 4 | IT MAY be creeping up the ratings but as far as Britain 's teenagers are concerned , Eldorado is the pits . |
| 5 | They can often be blind to the fact that the good child may be stirring up the problem and letting the naughty one get the blame . |
| 6 | Alternatively , they may be lifted up the backstay by shockcord to keep them out of the way . |