Example sentences of "up when " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vaughan 's eyes light up when she describes the bright greens of this flan against the buttery yellow of the sauce . |
| 2 | He looked up when I came in . |
| 3 | The vines were tied back up when the new growth was 4–6in long . |
| 4 | This retreat into the safety of headquarters with its separation from reality is the route for these ‘ bastards with no teeth ’ ; it is the rightful place for those ‘ nine-til-five administrators who turn up when real polises have been up and at it for hours , and then ask their daft questions because of their lack of practical experience ’ . |
| 5 | Jay was knocked out by his work , Francis ecstatic over his tight torn jeans , and Lucy 's eyes lit up when she saw the portfolio . |
| 6 | Lucy looked up when she had finished reading . |
| 7 | None of them looked up when she and Michael entered . |
| 8 | But I do n't care , as my Mummy says I 'm unique because my ears stand up when they should be down . |
| 9 | After a flat opening beers perked up when it became known that August beer production was up 8 per cent and the year 's output had edged 0.6 per cent ahead of last year 's corresponding performance . |
| 10 | BLACKPOOL : A bit of a cheer went up when the news came through last week in Brighton of the Government 's humiliation at the hands of the Bundesbank . |
| 11 | To maintain his operation , Sangster needed a regular flow of Classic winners , but this dried up when the Maktoums arrived on the international scene with their limitless spending power . |
| 12 | Your roadie should organize transport to gigs , getting your equipment in and out of venues and also attend to any on-stage problems which may come up when you are playing . |
| 13 | As the circuit dried , he stopped for slicks and was not threatened until held up when lapping tail-enders . |
| 14 | When I wake up , I know summat 's up when I open my eyes and see it 's all bright , but it takes me a minute to remember where I am . |
| 15 | He is instructed to go to bed when he feels tired , to get up when he feels rested , and to eat meals when he estimates that it is breakfast , lunch , and dinner time . |
| 16 | He started his own practice in the northern provincial capital of Tripoli two years later , but gave it up when he entered Parliament . |
| 17 | He knows that as long as everybody stays level with the leading attacker they can just step up when the ball is played and the linesman 's flag will be raised . |
| 18 | In September agreement was held up when the then Chancellor , Mr Nigel Lawson , seemed reluctant to allow any change in the IMF 's structure which resulted in a drop in Britain 's position as the second largest shareholder within the Fund , even though it is now the sixth largest market economy . |
| 19 | ‘ Well , it 's the amount she was asked to put up when she became a partner last year . ’ |
| 20 | I usually leave the cocktail sticks to make it easier for people to pick the devils up when they are hot . |
| 21 | The whales were coated with oil , picked up when they entered Alaskan waters on their summer migration from Mexico and California , to feed in the rich northern waters . |
| 22 | Even then Spain 's army might not turn up when needed . |
| 23 | The one-day games were now held before the Test series rather than after , an hors d'oeuvre rather than a stodgy pudding served up when everyone was full , but the first game at Headingley was distinctly uninspiring . |
| 24 | On one occasion , it began to go up when she wanted to go down ; another time , it refused to open and kept her prisoner for half an hour . |
| 25 | He did everything at breakneck speed and was insatiably sociable , always turning up when Jane was particularly busy , crashing into the room and asking jauntily : ‘ What 's everyone doing ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ All right , then , I 'll pick you up when I finish . ’ |
| 27 | He was closing the bag up when there was another thump at the door . |
| 28 | ‘ All the people waiting at the bus stops were shrivelled up with the cold ; they looked so miserable standing there but cheered up when they saw us coming along . |
| 29 | I puzzled over this little problem for years , right into old age in fact , picking it up when it happened to float into my mind , and putting it down again unsolved . |
| 30 | Nothing could wake her up when she 's had a couple of them . |