Preposition: of

• churchyard: Comments on the upkeep of the churchyard were as follows: Sow wild flower seeds in church grounds.

• building: The Parish Council minutes made many references to the cost of the upkeep of the building.

• church: The whole parish paid for the upkeep of the church irrespective of the beliefs of the inhabitants.

• garden: The royalties from the book still pay for the upkeep of a rose garden at Bury Abbey.

• road: In 1555 parishes were made liable for upkeep of roads passing through them.

• park: How will the ongoing upkeep of the park be paid for?

Possessives

• child: Lone mothers supported the principle that, in general, separated fathers should continue to contribute to their children's upkeep.

Converse of object

• maintain: The enthusiastic group transformed the Station by painting and cleaning the platform area and taming the garden to maintain the upkeep of the railroad.

• require: The first solution requires the upkeep of two separate infrastructures.

• fund: Proceeds will be used to help fund the upkeep and improvement of the FISO forums.

• ensure: We have a number of qualified and reliable tradesman on hand to ensure the upkeep of your property is maintained.

• need: They would like to have a Garden or some outside space which does not need too much upkeep.

• include: Support departmental officers in their work related to academic Registry functions, including the upkeep of postgraduate student records.

Adjective modifier

• general: There is also an estate team, responsible for the general upkeep of the estate.

• regular: Regular upkeep is vital to the life of your carpet.

• future: With regard to its future upkeep, the main consideration is the future life of the breakwaters.

• continued: Repairs we do not need your permission for a common repair needed to repair any damage or for the continued upkeep of the building.

• financial: Kids are expensive and I have little sympathy with those who refuse to contribute to the financial upkeep of their own children.

• poor: Poor upkeep of the houses and gardens can also degenerate the street environment.

Modifies a noun

• cost: How do these charges compare with the upkeep costs of a villa or apartment outside the resort?