Example sentences of "come up to the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Logically , it would make sense to assume that the aircraft failed to come up to the standards of performance and aggressive capability which the Soviets expected of it . |
2 | Young men still came up to the colleges , but they reminded Lewis of his own position in 1917 , when his glimpse of Oxford life was just a prelude to the horrors of battle . |
3 | As they came up to the gates , Aziz sidled up to the little boy with his mop , an ingratiating smile on his face . |
4 | When you got water , when you came up to the docks to get water , where would you obtain that from ? |
5 | The keeper called , ‘ Sue , Sue — come here , ’ and a young leopard came up to the bars and rubbed herself against them while he stroked her back . |
6 | I think we are coming up to the peaks now . ’ |
7 | She knew , however , that her mother could be relied upon to have fastened up the hens before coming up to the Oaks ' farm for the supper , so she settled her fears . |
8 | Never , since he was a child , had he missed coming up to the Foinmen on Beltane . |
9 | Certainly as far as Americans are concerned , a lot of our hotels do n't come up to the standards of service that they are used to , and certainly they do n't think they 're value for money . |
10 | It 's not got to court for sort of like , four or five weeks get adjourned or come up to the police station and then like get your hand slapped . |