Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] up [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conversely , if all institutions are up for grabs all the time , individuals in power will be tempted to milk their positions for private purposes , and those outside power will hesitate to form projects which take time to bear fruit . |
| 2 | Businesses in the area are being advised to make sure their accounts are up to date before tough new rules on VAT come into force . |
| 3 | WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers are up for sale at £4million , just three years after the club were saved from extinction . |
| 4 | To suggest that the signs are up in order to show a ‘ vigorous contempt for the people whose productive labour pays for all their intellectual endeavour ’ is not only wrong but reinforces the old stereotype of ‘ them and us ’ which at least some colleges are trying to break down . |
| 5 | People are even buying more fruit : a greengrocer says his takings are up by £300 a week . |
| 6 | So how many houses are up for sale now ? |
| 7 | Yet some big securities houses are up in arms over the Elwes report . |
| 8 | Make sure the plans are up to date and include all buildings . |
| 9 | 2 To show that these products are up to date and invaluable to the modern man or woman . |
| 10 | And already fans are up in arms . |
| 11 | The ASA 's rules mean that companies must check with the MPS to ensure its lists are up to date before they are used . |
| 12 | The herd are part of the Batsford Park estate , near Moreton in Marsh and now the magnificent animals are up for sale , following the death of the former Lord Dulverton . |
| 13 | Holstein yields are up to 1,000kg higher than those of Friesian types in Britain and the butterfat content is now similar . |
| 14 | In Gloucestershire break-ins were up by 30% , second only to Cheshire . |
| 15 | New annual premiums were up from $51.6m to $57.2m and single premiums from $189.3m to $334.4m . |
| 16 | writes from : AS A barmaid , I was told by a customer — a Mr Brewster — that his ancestor founded the annual Brewster Sessions when all pub licences are up for renewal . |
| 17 | Pictures , oars and models are up for sale , as well as some of the most beautiful boats afloat . |
| 18 | Texas Instruments Inc cut suggested retail prices on its personal computers by $100 to $700 : the TravelMate WinSLC is cut 5% to $1,900 and the TM4000 Win models are up to $700 cheaper ; it also introduced a new Travelmate 4000 model , with an 80486 microprocessor , at $3,100 . |
| 19 | Needless to say , the credit card companies are up in arms at this suggestion and are fighting all the way . |
| 20 | Keith Cox says the directors are up at Bolton tonight when they will look at the list of people who have already applied for the job and decide whether to appoint from that or advertise the post |
| 21 | Keith Cox says the directors are up at Bolton tonight when they will look at the list of people who have already applied for the job and decide whether to appoint from that or advertise the post |
| 22 | Whatever arrangements you make , however , you must ensure that the dog 's inoculations are up to date . |
| 23 | A feast of rock goodies are up for grabs — including albums by Nirvana and Guns N' Roses . |
| 24 | This meant that she was in the clinic , she 'd had the scan , she was ovulating , her feet were up in stirrups — they needed my sample there and then . ’ |
| 25 | Suddenly her senses were up in flames . |
| 26 | Exports to Eastern Europe as a whole rose from $830 million in 1988 to $1,100 million in 1989 , while imports were up from $1,200 million in 1988 to $1,600 million in 1989 . |
| 27 | No surprises were anticipated from the meeting , at which all directors were up for re-election . |
| 28 | Hoomey was afraid Nails was up to mischief . |
| 29 | In all eighteen of west oxfordshire 's forty-nine seats are up for grabs tomorrow |
| 30 | ‘ Our vote is up in Scotland , our seats are up in Scotland and our argument is getting through in Scotland , ’ he said on Friday . |