Example sentences of "be up [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Yes you 're up on Sunday , yeah
2 They 're up for sale at an auction of film props to be held in Norton in Gloucestershire .
3 ‘ If they 're up to standard and I like them , I 'll use them — simple as that . ’
4 So then you 're up to date , but three in the afternoon you 've got the C B S evening news , 'cos they 're also three hours earlier .
5 We 're , working on an hotel project I think and we 're up to week thirteen on the programme and I think you might be able to see on week thirteen and given the information we 've got at the moment as well , it means we 're gon na be working on three floors at once so it was the first thing to identify .
6 ‘ Well , give me a ring when you 're up in London , or rather before — when you 're better , that is .
7 ‘ If you 're up in London tomorrow — ’ Guy broke into the conversation calmly , having opted for a wedge of Virginia 's baked raisin cheesecake in preference to fresh strawberries , or rich chocolate gâteau , ‘ I 've got two tickets for the American Ballet Theatre . ’
8 If the word , son , there , you the decide , sing child if you feel more comfortable with that , you 're up in arms .
9 Because they are one of the worst ones if they bought er a Land Rover or any any British make , Oh oh look at the shoddy British , they 're crying they 're up in arms and they 're doing exactly the same thing now .
10 What do they say , they 're up in arms ?
11 And they th , they not only leave the country , they 're up in space , you ca n't get hold of them , in fact , he 's not at work .
12 J.B. Well again you see you 're up against tradition all the time , are n't you ?
13 They 're up against Lincoln City .
14 ‘ When you 've got nothing except just your bare life and you 're up against destiny or death .
15 A crippling recruitment and retention crisis has seen BR lose vital engineering staff to better paid jobs for example in British Telecom and Mercury , where senior technicians ' rates are up to £60 a week more .
16 All hotels now have to satisfy a local fire officer that their precautions are up to standard before they can do business .
17 That means that inspectors will be supervised and monitored by Her Majesty 's inspectorate and will not be allowed to carry out inspections unless they are up to standard .
18 ‘ I hope all your licenses are up to date . ’
19 All teachers shall be given a competency test to verify they are up to date with subjects and modern teaching methods .
20 Whatever arrangements you make , however , you must ensure that the dog 's inoculations are up to date .
21 2 To show that these products are up to date and invaluable to the modern man or woman .
22 Also make sure your vaccinations are up to date .
23 A report generator solves the problem of information management provided that the records stored are up to date .
24 I 'd better check that the nursing staff are up to date on her meal and insulin timetable . ’
25 Benefits of the new system are that orders are processed quicker , improving cashflow ; company stock figures are up to date and correct , instead of being hypothetical ; surplus stock is being used up ; a system has been created where there was no system , and the scheme has boosted customer satisfaction .
26 The hon. Gentleman should know that advertising money is being spent and electoral registration officers are working hard to ensure that their electoral registers are up to date and accurate .
27 The ASA 's rules mean that companies must check with the MPS to ensure its lists are up to date before they are used .
28 Make sure the plans are up to date and include all buildings .
29 Businesses in the area are being advised to make sure their accounts are up to date before tough new rules on VAT come into force .
30 They are up to 3ins ( 7½cms ) long and l½ins ( 4cms ) wide .
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