Example sentences of "[verb] up for the [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , in spite of the Royal Navy , Jones , after a voyage to be described later , sailed safely back to France , where his reception more than made up for the much cooler one he had received after his ‘ Whitehaven ’ cruise 18 months before . |
| 2 | Before he stepped up for the most nerve-shattering moment of his career Guennady Grishin had kept his nerve to fire the Russians into a 4-3 advantage . |
| 3 | Why not stand up for the uniquely British spirit embodied by Richard Lester ( who 's American — DQ ) , Rita Tushingham , Shelagh Delaney , Tom Courtenay , etc . |
| 4 | In the blue corner , we have the ‘ JD Telecaster ’ , the Japanese-made version of the very same instrument , and one you can probably pick up for the very interesting price of £400 or less . |
| 5 | As churches we feel an obligation to speak up for the least privileged in our society , for those who live in the areas of highest unemployment , poorest housing and social disintegration . |