Example sentences of "up [prep] it [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All our lot are well , though there is some parental concern that Ewan is not yet speaking fluently ( well , not at all , actually ) but he makes up for it by taking a keen interest in all musical instruments . |
| 2 | She 'd been slow to see that , and tried to make up for it by saying quickly : ‘ Her jumping over ca n't have helped Eismark 's career . ’ |
| 3 | Not to his face , you understand , and he did make up for it by giving lavishly to the church … ’ |
| 4 | The all-powerful ICC even made a balls up of it by refusing to clear the tourists when asked to do so . |
| 5 | We shall lead up to it by starting where the modern world began , with the scientific revolution . |
| 6 | However , this can be a useful built-in safety factor , as it prevents those who are n't up to it from sailing in waves where they will be a danger to themselves and others . |