Example sentences of "was up in the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But now I was up in the air , and what with the clouds , I lost all my orientation Where the clouds parted , I could see the whole tube , land all around me , and it seemed to go up like a tower , so the town and the factory belt and the parks were hanging from the walls over my head , they were all going to crash down on me , and the city on top of them .
2 Pete says that on one flight recently he was up in the air for nine hours so you have to take food and drink with you to keep going … in this country survival is not a problem but it can be hard when you 're flying across deserts and things like that
3 ‘ And when I was up in the tree , ’ she added , gazing up at him , ‘ I saw a thief climb into the Botanical Gardens and dig up a lot of bulbs and put them in a big case and go off with them ! ’
4 It seemed everyone was up in the mountains enjoying the glorious weather and the last few days skiing of the year .
5 And he got his name and he was up in the quarry during the morning and he 's giving him his final warning that if he does that again he 'll book him .
6 The kids were in the house and Daddy was up in the roof throwing bikes down .
7 However , about ten o'clock the police car come up into the close and I was up in the workshop and I says to him I says , aye , I says , have you found Charlie ?
8 I was up in the Voltaire Suite in time to see the Princess of Wales , looking radiant in white , arrive with the Hon.
9 Cos it was up in the side , yeah .
10 It was up in the morning and back to school .
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