Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] up on " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , oh dear , in antithesis Freud , Jung , Fromm and the women 's movement slowly crept up on us . |
| 2 | Stand with the feet together and slowly raise up on tiptoes , then lower the heels down again . |
| 3 | Right sit up on the chair and we 'll read the story of the jumble sale . |
| 4 | There was n't nothing wrong with it — it was just a little bashed up on one end , that 's all . |
| 5 | The seagulls have long since given up on this ferry . |
| 6 | And though it had struck her as a slightly odd remark for a man on the brink of marriage to make , she most probably would n't have thought any more about it if he had responded to the way she had light-heartedly picked up on it with his usual unassailable self-assurance . |
| 7 | Dispel notions of lethargic ponies plodding nose to tail , only speeding up on the way back to the stables : trail riding can be both challenging and exciting . |
| 8 | I found I wanted to support Sam , even though he 's old enough to sit up on his own now . ’ |
| 9 | We will fail to understand the significance of terrestrial zodiacs If we merely pick up on the generally insignificant evidence for their physical reality . |
| 10 | HP appears to have pretty much given up on its own object-oriented New Wave environment for Unix . |
| 11 | I think legislation is merely catching up on some policies . |
| 12 | In the end she made the decision to combine Episodes Three and Four together , losing one whole episode entirely to tighten up on the drama . |
| 13 | He had better catch up on Elinor 's latest batch of instructions . |
| 14 | I do n't think I 'm good enough to set up on my own . |
| 15 | This was just as well because the washing was not only hung up on poles above but spread out upon drying racks in the street itself . |
| 16 | ‘ I get so fed up on a train that after five minutes I 'm howling with boredom . |
| 17 | I mean , it 's only going up on the wall with those three others . |
| 18 | I were just so psyched up on Wednesday and then I had to go in on the Friday before so I did n't |
| 19 | Mild defects only shown up on sophisticated psychological testing are common in people with AIDS , or who are unwell as a result of HIV infection . |
| 20 | So if you hate the theory so much , how come you 're so boned up on it ? |
| 21 | No you you got a more or less get up on something to sort it out . |
| 22 | Although he had no doubts about the Girls ' standard of work he would only take up on Smith 's offer if his organization was efficient . |
| 23 | But having left till the morning when she was due , I could n't even let Cathy know because it puts her in an awkward position , suddenly turn up on the day . |
| 24 | Then he suddenly went up on his toes and both hands flashed out and clipped me on both cheeks . |
| 25 | Cos they wo n't all go up on a tree . |
| 26 | The Simple scenarios will take minutes once mastered , the Average Campaigns will require some hours , the Complex Campaigns may take literally days , so stock up on the ‘ ole K rations ! |
| 27 | There will be a special category in this year 's Photographic Competition , to be launched next month , especially for those who attend Alton Towers fun weekend , so stock up on film now . |
| 28 | The rock is a unique form of conglomerate , so warming up on a few practice routes was needed to get a feel for it . |
| 29 | After 30 minutes of flight time , Dick felt comfortable enough to join up on our wing so a picture could be made which commemorated the moment . |
| 30 | Edouard had never been to north Africa ; he was unprepared for the beauty of Algiers itself , and the magnificence of the surrounding country , with its rugged sunburned hills , its narrow winding roads which would suddenly open up on views of a vivid blue Mediterranean sea . |