Example sentences of "step up [pos pn] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | US West Inc , which last week was talking about the multimedia database system it is developing with Oracle Corp ( CI No 2,166 ) , is stepping up its commitment to infotainment by agreeing to pay $2,500m for a 25% stake in Time Warner Inc 's Time Warner Entertainment affiliate — in which Toshiba Corp and Japanese trader Itochu Corp each has a stake — to seal a deal under which the two companies will collaborate to develop electronic superhighways — full-service cable networks offering interactive programming , entertainment and information . |
| 2 | Stepping up its commitment to the Unix market , this announcement follows a stream of similar agreements including ports to Novell Inc 's NetWare and Univel Inc for UnixWare . |
| 3 | In the meantime , the Hercules of RAF Lyneham have already stepped up their workload to the war zone . |
| 4 | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) said on Dec. 17 that it was prepared to step up its contribution to peacekeeping in Bosnia-Hercegovina [ see p. 39240 ; for declarations at CSCE and ICO meetings see pp. 39250 ; 39251 ] . |
| 5 | Former Wallaby scrum-half Brad Burke is certain to step up his campaign to be readmitted after a brief stint with Eastern Suburbs . |