adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
onwards and upwards
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With exports strong, the business is moving onwards and upwards .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
extend
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The masts extend upwards to support the central roof and are joined together with three stages of horseshoe timber arches and timber boarding.
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The truncated cone, which extends upwards through this cupola, is the original roof.
face
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You now have the cards with all of them facing upwards except the top one.
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Twisting your wrists forwards, turn your hands upside down so that your palms face upwards and your thumbs point away from you. 9.
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With palms facing upwards , take your arms behind you and hold them as high as possible.
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Pull your arms back towards each other 50 times, with palms facing upwards .
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With palms facing upwards , take your arms behind you and pull them towards each other 30 times.
gaze
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He gazed upwards until a lace curtain flicked back and he realised an elderly woman with white hair was studying him suspiciously.
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She was still gazing upwards anxiously when Felipe reappeared, and this time he was climbing down.
look
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Looking around the stable he at first failed to see Seb, until he looked upwards .
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There was a sound above me, and I looked upwards .
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She must be riddled, her warm juices all spilled for looking upwards too early into the dawn, leafy with parachutes.
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Questioning each other, they milled around, looking upwards with tired eyes.
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When you look outwards, you must also look upwards to see people.
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When we looked upwards again, we were amazed to see all three Fulmars still flying but firing emergency landing signals.
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The young fish settles on the bottom, with both its eyes looking upwards , a strange Picasso-like vision.
move
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The weight of the roof pushed the pillars down and the resulting pressure also forced the floor to buckle and move upwards .
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Speed had dropped back and Wallace moved upwards in the second half.
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As they move upwards they lose their nuclei and synthesize the special proteins like keratin that give the skin its protective toughness.
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This is caused by condensation in the air which moves upwards as the temperature at lower altitudes rises.
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As the magma rises towards the surface the confining pressure drops and gas bubbles begin to form and move upwards .
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Indeed the whole colour market is rapidly moving upwards beyond the reach of the amateur following Adobe's tie-up with Scitex.
point
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Some of the driving force is lost by D pointing upwards .
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One had fifteen segments, a trunk in front of its mouth and five eyes, including one pointing upwards .
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In this instance, the jaws should be held together with the nose pointing upwards .
revise
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The forecasts for earnings per share this year and in 1994 have been revised upwards to just under 15%.
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These expectations have been revised upwards to 27 %.
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Skoda plans to produce 300,000 Fabias a year, but that figure could be revised upwards .
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But benefits were regularly revised upwards to similar effect elsewhere.
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Second quarter figures had to be revised upwards by more than one percentage point from the estimate of 10.3%.
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Next year's growth forecast has also been revised upwards , but only from 2.3 percent to 2.4 percent.
stare
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His face was the usual grey colour, his mouth was open and his eyes were staring upwards .
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He forced himself to stare upwards again.
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Then he stared upwards over the ant-hills, to the open down rising above.
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We lie on our backs staring upwards , our eyes and throats dry.
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The windows are its eyes, she thought, staring upwards .
stretch
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Gently stretch upwards for 15 counts.
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This time, gently stretch upwards for 10 counts, trying to pull up a bit further with each count.
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Bellagio is all cobbled alleyways, stretching upwards and away from the lakeside.
turn
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Gary stops his chanting and looks at me, his eyes turned upwards from his locked position.
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Around the bar, the sweating, red and white faces of the male tourists turn upwards in salacious worship.
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Her face was turned upwards towards the night sky.
work
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However, this area is tender, so be gentle. 2 Work upwards when brushing the rear legs.
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Work upwards , using zig-zag motion 8.
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The process was repeated by starting at the bottom and working upwards .
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If you're not sure about your standard, do yourself a favour-start at the bottom and work upwards .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
face up/upwards
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He fell across the wall, twisting, face up.
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If convicted, they face up to a year in jail and up to a $ 2, 500 fine.
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If found guilty, he could face up to two years in jail.
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It took time until she could face up to it.
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Sabit Brokaj of the Socialist Party faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
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We must face up to this.
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With palms facing upwards, take your arms behind you and hold them as high as possible.
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With palms facing upwards, take your arms behind you and pull them towards each other 35 times.
onwards and upwards
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After the last recession ended, unemployment climbed onwards and upwards for another five years.
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And set off, onwards and upwards.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A copy of the book lay on the table, its cover facing upwards .
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The lighter material floats upwards , carrying heat to the surface of the liquid.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Before he left the bell tower his eyes were drawn upwards .
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It was already off the deck and bearing them smoothly upwards .
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Open your fists and as you breathe out, slowly through your mouth, push your palms forward, fingers upwards .
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She tilted her chin upwards and put on her loftiest expression.
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The tails should tilt slightly upwards .
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You know my Wednesday night soup deal has got so it draws upwards of thirty or more at a time.