Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [verb] up [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ We are bound to face criticism from both sides , from people saying we should be locking up thousands of juvenile offenders and throwing away the key and others throwing up their hands and saying they are like the old approved schools and will be universities of crime . ’ |
| 2 | Instead of this line , which involved the construction of a tunnel , 48 chains long , under the rising ground near Foxton , into the Welland Valley , Barnes recommended boldly that the canal should be raised up six locks immediately , a sharp climb of 75 feet . |
| 3 | And that 's when he said he said I 'll be going up one night when it 's dark he said . |
| 4 | No this would , this would be mixing up two very different things . |
| 5 | The government will be putting up 50 per cent of the cost of commercial projects in the four key areas , although academic work will be fully funded by the Department of Education and Science ( DES ) . |
| 6 | The second pitfall only applies if you have a relatively slow VAX and will be starting up two or more LIFESPAN Processes in quick succession . |