Examples of 'up to stop' in a sentence

Meaning of "up to stop"

up to stop: This phrase is commonly used to mean that someone or something has reached a point where they must cease a particular action or behavior. For instance, 'He knew he had to pull himself back, he was up to stop the madness.' ~

How to use "up to stop" in a sentence

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up to stop
They will be lining up to stop those idiots.
Locknut up to stop and tighten with one half of a turn.
We got to open him up to stop the bleeding.
So that when it rings again you have to get up to stop it.
If he put his hand up to stop from being choked.
The bearded coach immediately ran up to stop him.
And whoever shows up to stop that from happening.
I stepped forward but Roy put his hand up to stop me.
They are going to lock me up to stop me getting it out there.
Sikhs rose up to stop a play that exposed deformities of abuse within their temples.
Lot of people lining up to stop this mine.
Sign up to stop food speculation.
A detective and a witch team up to stop them.
I had to put my arm up to stop him from entering my home.
No one else moved or spoke up to stop him.

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Lifts the pen up to stop drawing as the turtle moves.
Lift all four bars up to stop.
I ran up to stop it.
You will have to tie us up to stop us.
I went up to stop them.
Their fragile bodies have been held up to stop bullets.
Then Big Bunny turns up to stop them eating meat but it was too late.
There are plenty of places on the way up to stop and look out.
You blew it up to stop Brenda so she would not release Exhale.
Five people came up to stop him.
Buffy shows up to stop Glory from draining the energy from Dawn.
You cooked this up to stop me.
X3 steps up to stop the dribbler getting into the key.
We need to stitch it up to stop the bleeding.
Otherwise, they might be too caught up to stop.
I put my hand up to stop her protest.
The girl 's father is not going to show up to stop you.
I just put it up to stop the vandalism.
It was just something I made up to stop him.
You are just making this up to stop yourself feeling more of a slag.
I started to say something, but she raised a hand up to stop me.
I held my hand up to stop him talking.
I was going to defend myself, and he just put his hand up to stop me.
Pull the tap lever up to stop the water flow.
As antagonists often do, he gets too greedy and someone stands up to stop him.
We had to board them up to stop them breaking the glass.
She seemed to have realized something, and so she did not jump up to stop him.
This conveyor belt is set up to stop short of the presser.
I signed up to stop this sort of thing happening, now I am causing it.
And nobody in the band stepped up to stop the madness.
When protesters showed up to stop the rally, things escalated quickly, leading to violence.
I need to open him up to stop it.
Tina McGee teamed up to stop them and broke the Flash 's conditioning.
Not one member of the crew stepped up to stop the violence.
Mr. Chen stepped up to stop the inmates, but was beaten himself.

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