English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Up" in Example Sentences
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72756	All of a sudden, the thirty-story skyscraper went up in flames.	CK
328952	All things considered, it's set up so it isn't possible to win.	fcbond
1482656	At this beer hall, you can order beers up to one liter in size.	Spamster
854146	Before going to work in Paris, I have to brush up on my French.	piksea
53487	Could you please pick Shigemi up for me at the day-care center?	CM
1577408	He crept out of the room very carefully to avoid waking her up.	eastasiastudent
295142	He got up to see if he had turned off the light in the kitchen.	CM
295861	He has a reputation for taking a long time to make up his mind.	Zifre
1355923	He went to the United States last year to brush up his English.	AMIKEMA
299004	He's building up a network of acquaintances outside his office.	CM
1164870	How do you come up with such interesting plots for your novels?	CK
71581	How long has it been since you gave up teaching at that school?	Zifre
2809569	How many calories do you burn running up six flights of stairs?	patgfisher
869414	I feel a little uncomfortable bringing this up, but I love you.	alexmarcelo
2776704	I have to get up early tomorrow. Can you give me a call at six?	catcher
3330698	I knew it was only a matter of time before Tom messed up again.	CK
30957	If I could have a wish, I'd wish I could make up for lost time.	CK
30609	If I happen to end up going abroad, I'd probably go for France.	CK
23903	Immediately after it caught fire, the chemical factory blew up.	NekoKanjya
3316884	My father makes it a rule to get up at six, even in the winter.	CK
731348	My friend ended up taking the rap for a crime he didn't commit.	darinmex
269062	New office buildings seem to be sprouting up all over the city.	CM
312579	She has to study hard and catch up with everybody in her class.	CK
462396	She threw her hands up in horror when she saw what he had done.	lukaszpp
657149	The bird picked up the twig with its beak and flew to its nest.	darinmex
64940	The family was shook up when the grandmother died unexpectedly.	CM
271443	The government has set up a committee to look into the problem.	CK
269257	The heat is on the administration to come up with a new policy.	CK
3009081	The train was so crowded that I had to stand up the whole trip.	CK
3315526	Tom picked up the remote and started flipping through channels.	CK
275417	Typhoon No.11 is moving up north at twenty kilometers per hour.	CM
1451732	When I hear that song, I think about the place where I grew up.	CK
1054780	Why does it take them so long to set up my internet connection?	CM
286793	All his followers looked up to him as a wise and courageous man.	CM
33994	Beth was looking forward to meeting him, but he never showed up.	CK
281158	Frictions between Japan and the U.S. are easing up for a change.	CK
260367	I advised him to give up smoking, but he would not listen to me.	CK
237696	I have done the best I could to help you. The rest is up to you.	Nero
2818089	I ought to have enough money saved up to buy a car by Christmas.	patgfisher
607270	I plucked up the courage and confessed that it was all my fault.	Shishir
244571	I was beaten up by a gang of hoodlums on the way home from work.	CM
41547	If you go on drinking so much, you may well end up an alcoholic.	Swift
264148	It is rather difficult for an old man to keep up with the times.	CM
1487460	It's discouraging that the travel expenses add up to 20,000 yen.	marshmallowcat
2961290	Many people did not want to believe that this story was made up.	megamanenm
327320	Mitsuna is very tidy so she often cleans up without being asked.	CK
31202	Now that you are grown-up, it is up to you to decide what to do.	CK
238282	Police have failed to turn up any new evidence about the murder.	CK
623254	She wouldn't let up until I agreed to go to the movies with her.	darinmex
45445	The group put up posters to remind people that noise is harmful.	CK