Example sentences of "could n't [vb infin] up to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dana could n't stand up to him for a moment . ’ |
| 2 | And their conclusion is , he could n't stand up to , to Lloyd George in and the reason was these were strong , erm , male leaders , and Wilson , when it came to being with men , er , was weak , and the question asked is , why was he weak in dealing with men ? |
| 3 | He was trying to undermine her self-confidence , make her believe she could n't stand up to the exigencies of canal life . |
| 4 | He says that the main priority was to ensure that the travellers could n't group up to stage a huge festival . |
| 5 | We went to make coffee , the wretched little kitchen , and I thought , anyhow I could n't face up to living here with him just the domestic effort . |
| 6 | The trouble was , we could believe in the Continent being overrun again , but we could n't face up to it happening here . |
| 7 | But the real reason , I knew , was because he could n't face up to my being ill . |
| 8 | ‘ So it was n't David who could n't face up to your illness at all ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Both ran against former vice-presidents who could n't match up to their predecessor 's popularity . |
| 10 | Loopy Lil had n't a steady enough hand for spillikins and she could n't count up to more than three for the dominoes but she seemed happy to watch and smile . |
| 11 | I was to do the counting — up to a hundred ( I could n't count up to a hundred , I had to do it in tens ) and when I opened my eyes he 'd have disappeared . |
| 12 | As they sped back towards Wimbledon , Robert wondered why he still could n't own up to the lie that had started all this . |
| 13 | But , even if she could find the nerve to admit to her deception , she could n't own up to a thing — Cara was depending on her ! |
| 14 | William 's grandad had a lot of friends , unless they were there only to make sure he was safely laid to rest , where he could n't get up to much more mischief . |
| 15 | However , the feeling among these slightly disillusioned vendors is that Sun has damaged itself by making promises it could n't live up to . |