Examples of 'they were up' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were up"

they were up: This phrase could refer to a group of individuals who were awake, active, or engaging in activities during a specific period of time

How to use "they were up" in a sentence

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they were up
They were up all night with the shits.
At least we have confirmed they were up to something untoward.
They were up on the ridge and to the left of us.
God only knows what they were up to in there.
They were up all night making a picnic table.
I told you that they were up to no good.
They were up last night till midnight working on it.
Enough to indicate that they were up to something.
I guess they were up a little bit before lunch.
That was me who figured out what it was they were up to.
And we think they were up to their old tricks.
I was hoping you could tell me what they were up to.
About what they were up to that night.
My parents bought it last time they were up here.
While they were up there they lost a boy.

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I always wondered what they were up to below decks.
They were up here for camp for a month.
And they knew they were up against it.
They were up on their boards and having a ball.
But if you know what they were up to.
They were up for venturing in to this old house.
Because it sounds like they were up to no good.
I knew they were up to something looking them.
They did not know who they were up against.
What they were up to there is not clear.
We could not see what else they were up to.
Make sure they were up to epa code.
Union troops sent to see what they were up to.
Girl said they were up at that church.
United certainly looked like they were up for it.
They were up rather late last night.
He followed them to find out what they were up to.
They were up at the top of the house.
They were as big down there as they were up here.
They were up most of the night working on that petition.
It was a huge project and they were up all night.
They were up all night going past my window.
It sounded like they were up to no good.
They were up around my neck halfway through the lap.
I might have known they were up to something.
They were up against the trial date.
Maybe you suspected they were up to something.
They were up to something during the last couple of days.
Josh did say they were up all night.
They were up at the top of the ox mountains.
Terry thought they were up to something.
They were up all night arguing.
I would say they were up for it.
Felt they were up against a vastly superior technological force.
Looks to me like they were up to no good.

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