Example sentences of "were [v-ing] up from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | His head had an odd tilt or cock to it , set on the shoulders as if he were looking up from the bars of a drop-handled bike . |
| 2 | Alexei glanced idly down , and he saw that a company of troopers of the guard — C'zaki by their dress , under the command of a Yek officer — were marching up from the direction of the gate , picking up the sentries who had completed their tour of duty , dropping off the night watch . |
| 3 | Black rain clouds were riding up from the south , killing the light and making the day seem almost over . |
| 4 | Some figures were coming up from the road to meet him , a girl and a couple of boys . |
| 5 | All went well until we were approaching Ramsgate and about to cross ahead of two coasters that were coming up from the south . |
| 6 | Thick fingers of the viscous substance were reaching up from the surface towards her starsuit 's hips . |