Example sentences of "not been [verb] up to " in BNC.

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1 And in addition to that , as governments knew that the House of Commons would not be agreeable , ah , the ah , polite phrase is ‘ had not been educated up to ’ , ah , the acceptance of a transfer of sovereignty of the islands , an additional ingredient was thrown in .
2 Announcing the successful bids for the latest round of exploration licences , Energy Minister Tim Eggar said 35 sites nominated by the oil and gas industry had not been put up to be licensed .
3 Both Victoria and Albert were delighted with the Emperor 's charm and amiability , but above all they were captivated by Eugènie ‘ the dear , sweet Empress ’ , though the Queen confided to the Emperor that she realized how difficult her role must be for someone who had not been brought up to it .
4 Though Musgrave did not bring himself to ask the soldier what he had seen , his impression was ‘ that Aimable had not been fattened up to the mark of the visitor 's large expectations ’ .
5 It has , however , not been shown up to now that eradication of H pylori modifies parietal cell mass or acid secretion rates .
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