Example sentences of "well up [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Britain , around £1.2 billion ( $1.9 billion ) is likely to be raised through IPOs in the second quarter , well up on the same period in 1992 . |
| 2 | Not only are they one of the best campaigning organisations around , keeping the welfare of British birds well up on the conservation agenda , their quarterly magazine is full of interesting information on different species as well as tips on the best places to go . |
| 3 | Vulcanologists said Mayon had erupted 26 times during yesterday 's 11 daylight hours — well up on the 15 eruptions in the previous 13 hours . |
| 4 | At 31 December , Shirescot 's fully-diluted net asset value stood at 109.58p ; well up on the initial NAV , after issue costs , of 95.07p . |
| 5 | The long middle claw on her foot tore a gash in Rima 's arm and spots of blood began to well up on the brown skin . |
| 6 | Both are well up on the old 1.8 's 89hp and 101lbf ft , and ( even allowing for an extra 234kg/516lb of flab ) power/weight ratio has improved by 19% . |
| 7 | No , well up to a certain extent I am afraid , not all the way . |
| 8 | Trading , never heavy , was at least well up to the post-crash average although there was little sign of institutional support . |
| 9 | By eight o'clock , when the first pair was due to tee off , the sun was well up in a clear sky . |
| 10 | But the number of those who compromised their faith was largest among the propertied and those well up in the social hierarchy . |
| 11 | She let a hint of tears well up in the green eyes ; it was a stage trick , not often enough practised . |
| 12 | It was the sort of time and place where one might have expected an idea , the spring of a poem to well up from the quiet and the beauty . |