Example sentences of "may be [v-ing] up the " in BNC.

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1 He 's concerned that banking attitudes may be holding up the recovery .
2 But R-134a has one drawback compared to propane and butane — it adds to the so-called greenhouse effect of pollution which may be heating up the earth 's climate .
3 TWO heartbroken families may be bringing up the wrong babies .
4 IT MAY be creeping up the ratings but as far as Britain 's teenagers are concerned , Eldorado is the pits .
5 The BSDI contingents hopeful that Novell Inc will quash the suit once it takes USL over may be barking up the wrong tree .
6 They can often be blind to the fact that the good child may be stirring up the problem and letting the naughty one get the blame .
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