Example sentences of "be up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of the political situation , the ferry route had to be up the west coast of Africa . |
| 2 | For a while there I thought we were going to be up the creek without a paddle . ’ |
| 3 | He told her : ‘ I dare n't be otherwise — because if I were ever in a compromising situation , if the police raided or if someone kissed and told I 'd be up the creek . ’ |
| 4 | Erm , they write down nothing , they remember nothing , and I have to phone these clowns every other day , to make sure that they 're doing what we agreed they 're going to , otherwise I have no panels next month for my stand , and I would be up the creek . |
| 5 | you would be up the creek without your paddle would n't you ? |
| 6 | Normally playing seated amphitheaters , our audience and the Mary Chain 's tend to be up the back on the lawns . |
| 7 | He 'd do all the slaughtering , do all that sort of business , but he would n't er he did , he used to come and help us Fridays and Saturdays but he 'd rather be up the farm on his tractor . |
| 8 | Our last patrol before Christmas was to be up the East coast to Buckie where we would leave the ship and travel home by train . |
| 9 | Officers took turns in conducting the Sunday morning service but every Sunday evening Eva would be up the front conducting the soldiers ' meeting . |
| 10 | She 'll be up the pole . |