Example sentences of "come [v-ing] up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sat still and his words seemed to come crawling up the sunlight , over the grass . |
| 2 | After the cab had departed he 'd returned to the body search ; a couple of rough-looking kids came sneaking up the alley for purposes unknown , but a long , low growl from the shadows sent them running . |
| 3 | At 12.45pm , a profusely apologetic Mrs Yeltsin arrived in a black Daimler car as Mrs Major came scurrying up the hotel steps to meet her . |
| 4 | We were just watching 4 What It 's Worth about all those people who go on holiday to the sunny Mediterranean , having booked a sea view , and come back with gastroenteritis from living over the dustbins and now want their money back , when Elinor came running up the garden path closely followed by Nigel . |
| 5 | Connon came trotting up the pavement towards her . |
| 6 | ‘ Bounced out as soon as she heard me call you and came scrabbling up the slope . |
| 7 | As they walked round to the back door , Ben , Simon 's dog , came lolloping up the beach , charged at Marie with a stick in his mouth and laid it down carefully at her feet . |
| 8 | But the great grave ocean comes climbing up the beach . |