Example sentences of "[verb] up with the wrong [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I got mixed up with the wrong crowd for a while … |
| 2 | How could she be expected to cope with stupid computers that had n't the wit to understand a simple error , or calculators that came up with the wrong numbers ? |
| 3 | Otherwise , if the wind is squally it may end up with the wrong wing down in a fierce cross wind . |
| 4 | It seemed rather typical of her luck that she had ended up with the wrong sort of cat , and she could n't help wondering if Miss Hardbroom had made sure that the misfit kitten had been given to Mildred , rather than someone like Ethel . |
| 5 | I think somebody had sort of started pricing them and then somebody else had probably took over and they ended up with the wrong price on but I did n't mind ! |
| 6 | He docs his homework ( though incorrectly ) , he raises his hand during discussions ( though he usually comes up with the wrong answer ) , he keeps his nose in his book during free study periods . |