Example sentences of "[noun pl] [am/are] up [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know where the swings are up by the shops ? |
| 2 | For those who came in late , the essay titles are up on the first year notice board . |
| 3 | SIXTEEN contracts are up in the summer at the struggling second division club . |
| 4 | I urge my hon. Friend to keep in close touch to make sure that response times are up to the charter . |
| 5 | ‘ Meanwhile , until we know what the Kamalians are up to the more people we have on the job the better . |
| 6 | Maybe now their sugar levels are up to the right level for chitter-chatter . |
| 7 | No doubt theorists are up to the challenge presented by the new results and will come back in time with new estimates , before they declare the proton stable . |
| 8 | The association and others criticise what I describe as independent inspectors , but we can reassure them in the Bill and elsewhere by showing how powerful HMI will be in ensuring that standards are up to the required level . |
| 9 | Of course , saying that , I am assuming these instruments are up to the company 's usual standard and not just the poor man 's alternative . |
| 10 | We are always better when our backs are up against the wall and under criticism . |
| 11 | I 'm aware that our backs are up against the wall as regards time because the response is meant to be in by Friday erm I do n't think actually that this is the the paper that Vince is presenting , although in fact , surely raises issues , I do n't think it is actually response as it stands , I think it is a paper which raises items of issues for this committee to consider , I do n't think in itself it serves as a response . |