Example sentences of "up to be [adj] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There 's nothing I 've done that I 'm ashamed of , Cleg , ’ she said softly , ‘ my father brought me up to be respectable and that 's what I am . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ No , but then how do you ever know that your dear little baby is n't going to grow up to be tall and elegant ? ’ she quipped with huge enjoyment . |
| 3 | But then Molly grew up to be serious and , what was worse , she grew up to be big . |
| 4 | Unless something is done to reverse the effect of such early programming , the former child will grow up to be nervous and unsure while the latter is likely to have no confidence in himself whatsoever . |
| 5 | She had been brought up to be thrifty and careful . |
| 6 | ‘ My parents might have spent every penny they earned on helping their out-of-work friends , but Gran brought me up to be thrifty and never to get into debt . ’ |
| 7 | When this is good , the child may grow up to be confident and self-assured and this will help him throughout his adult life . |