English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Up" in Example Sentences
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241269	I used to stay up late when I was a high school student.	CK
2006511	I was hoping to go fishing today, but something came up.	CK
321810	I've been there, and it's not all it's cracked up to be.	CM
1934717	I've been trying to live up to my father's expectations.	CK
953919	I've made up my mind to give back all the money I stole.	CK
267005	It is a good habit to look up new words in a dictionary.	CK
28120	Japan has caught up with Europe and America in medicine.	NekoKanjya
243766	Many old people these days can't keep up with the times.	CM
278551	My brother would often stay up all night reading novels.	CK
1281365	My daughter's getting all gussied up for her first date.	darinmex
36716	No matter how fast you run, you won't catch up with him.	CK
38904	Please remember to wake me up at seven tomorrow morning.	Swift
804040	President Grant had to give up any hope of a third term.	Source_VOA
315292	She tries to keep up with what is going on in the world.	CM
681515	Some people do not like to wake up early in the morning.	Source_VOA
804117	The Allies continued to build up their forces in France.	Source_VOA
277943	The audience was largely made up of very young children.	CM
718073	The new CEO opened up a lot of avenues for partnerships.	papabear
652539	The police stepped up their efforts to catch the rapist.	darinmex
1824557	The thieves divvied up the stolen loot among themselves.	darinmex
264948	The unemployed always wind up at the bottom of the heap.	CK
2006564	There are a number of fishing boats tied up at the dock.	CK
305374	They make up about 12.5 percent of the total population.	CM
60342	This restaurant lives up to all the rave reviews it got.	CK
2956730	Tom finally noticed that Mary had a phone up to her ear.	CK
3157445	Tom gave up trying to convince Mary to babysit his kids.	CK
2665301	Tom started talking to his girlfriend about breaking up.	WestofEden
2639775	Tom walked up to one of the houses and knocked the door.	CK
249077	We put up at a small hotel just on the edge of the town.	blay_paul
247881	We were held up for two hours on account of an accident.	CM
1543197	When I was in high school, I woke up at 6 every morning.	Bah_Dure
29929	You should look up all unfamiliar words in a dictionary.	CK
1858698	"Tom and Mary have broken up." "That's ancient history."	CK
253133	As a rule, I get up late, but this morning was different.	CK
255857	Finally, I made up my mind and bought the new video game.	CK
41813	He can't be smart if he can screw up something like that.	CM
30972	Hello, it's me. Could you come pick me up at the station?	CK
395059	I called up my friend to congratulate him on his success.	CM
1493714	I closed the door quietly so I wouldn't wake the baby up.	CK
1847818	I got up at 4:00, ate some food, then went back to sleep.	CK
256112	I got up early the next morning to catch the first train.	CK
261452	I was held up on my way to the hospital in a traffic jam.	CM
67588	I've made up my mind to work for a company in the States.	CK
1428019	If you get up early tomorrow, you can see the rising sun.	CK
953977	In the end, we ended up eating at that shabby restaurant.	CK
244073	It is very expensive to keep up with the latest fashions.	CK
22583	It was around eight last night when the meeting broke up.	CK
954066	It'll take some time, but I think we can patch things up.	CK
542826	It's good for your health to get up early in the morning.	CK
53096	Jack was pacing up and down in the room, lost in thought.	al_ex_an_der