Sentence examples for pushed up the from inspiring English sources

Rich countries' biofuel policies pushed up the cost of food.

Food safety is being pushed up the agenda.

This pulled in yet more capital and pushed up the exchange rate.

The same shortage of coal that is driving up imports has also pushed up the price.

The widow wet her lips and pushed up the hair at one side of her head.

While flights got cheaper, demand for better facilities pushed up the cost of boats.

The economic boom of 1990s pushed up the office prices.

Being a visible minority pushed up the share of immigrants ending up in Ontario or BC.

That's pushed up the cost of palm-oil production to $345 a ton, from $270.

The mercury is being pushed up the tube, not pulled up by anything.

The prospect of tighter sanctions against Iran from Europe and America has already pushed up the price of oil.