Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You can tell the Queen and all the Royals are there because the flag 's up the pole . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ That bloke must think his petrol consumption is up the spout , ’ Gary remarked , looking at the gauge . |
| 3 | Chairmen of football clubs are only in the papers and on the radio when the team is up the creek . |
| 4 | I would say that three months is about the maximum , and that long before this period is up the confection , like a fresh fruit sorbet stored in the deep freeze , has lost its exquisite flavour and the edge has gone from the sharp scent . |
| 5 | Usually , but not always , the ball of the slip indicator is out the other way . |
| 6 | On the opposite side of the creek to Down in the Sewer is Up the Creek , HVS 5a which climbs the centre of the steep wall and the grooves above , ascended by A. Thornton & M. Evans . |
| 7 | Th the mower 's out the shed , can you fetch it right the way over here then please ? |
| 8 | Europe lags some way behind the US in demanding clean diesels , and agriculture is down the timeline from trucks . |
| 9 | ‘ Players who whack someone when the play is up the other end of the field are cowards . |
| 10 | Yeah go back this way ooh the emergency 's over the emergency 's over , everybody . |