Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [verb] up for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You can do nothing to make up for the time that 's been wasted checking for a link between that incident and the murder of Hal MacQuillan . ’ |
| 2 | For the last hour his progressively alcoholised brain had reminded him of the consequences of justice ( small ‘ j ’ ) : of bringing a criminal before the courts , ensuring that he was convicted for his sins ( or was it his crimes ? ) , and then getting him locked up for the rest of his life , perhaps , in a prison where he would never again go to the WC without someone observing such an embarrassingly private function , someone smelling him , someone humiliating him . |
| 3 | driving off to spain to rally … is the Witney team of Martin Kernahan and Bill Hitchcock … they usually get themselves geared up for the RAC Rally but this time around it spain … |
| 4 | So I had a er I got him set up for the morning jobs and then I did the afternoon jobs with him . |
| 5 | ‘ It was n't the joke , it was the ritual — to get himself psyched up for the performance . ’ |
| 6 | He practically had me signed up for the European Monetary System when all I wanted was to touch him for a gold moidore . |
| 7 | Oxford 's Yinka Idowa continues her run up for the forthcoming outdoor season , this time indoors , jumping for Great Britain in the Pearl Assurance games in Glasgow . |
| 8 | For a demonstration or more information on how Victor can help you shape up for the 90's contact any one of our Victor Authorised Dealers or call Sarah Brown at Victor on . |
| 9 | Have you phoned up for the number ? |