Example sentences of "of [v-ing] up to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conspiracy was an old common law offence , frequently charged and much in need of bringing up to date . |
| 2 | For if he considers himself in some small way a specialist , not only can he spend a good proportion of his time teaching what he likes and probably , therefore , understands better , but he also has more of a chance of keeping up to date on his chosen subjects , particularly if he has support , as many of the teachers I observed had , from local subject advisers , associations or selective in-service programmes . |
| 3 | If you have another part-time job , or domestic commitments , then bank nursing can be a very flexible way of keeping up to date professionally . |
| 4 | At present the fiction that each MP acts on his own judgement and takes a discriminating part in legislation is preserved by insisting that members must be present and pass through the lobbies night after night , though in fact such activity makes no material difference , but seriously impedes MPs in their task of keeping up to date with their special interests and with their constituency work . |
| 5 | One night , ten days after the funeral , as Louise was thinking of going up to bed , Nora began to talk about Constance and her future . |
| 6 | Miguel had provided a carriage and pair for the newly-weds , and they had the privilege of riding up to Casa Madrid , where they rested and freshened up while the rest of the guests walked up the hill . |
| 7 | Oh travelling 's not bad , I mean , it 's only a local train and eh , and it 's going , he 'll be going in the wrong dir the best direction each time , instead of travelling up to town he 'll be travelling out . |
| 8 | of counting up to infinity |
| 9 | It offers adventure , contacts and understanding of other cultures and the opportunity of standing up to pressure . |