Example sentences of "[noun] [be] [verb] up for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | These Accounts are drawn up for a period of 52 weeks ended on 27th March 1993 and the comparative figures stated are in respect of a period of 52 weeks ended on 28th March 1992 . |
| 2 | Along with cash in hand , and the rent being paid up for a month , that should be travelling money enough . |
| 3 | THE NORTH-EAST is gearing up for a bumper celebration of European arts and entertainment . |
| 4 | United were wobbling ; Hoddle was winding up for a big finish . |
| 5 | Railway enthusiasts are queueing up for a nostalgic trip on a steam train . |
| 6 | With no back-up flap system the aeroplane is set up for a slightly flatter flapless approach at 130 knots . |
| 7 | In LONDON dealers were gearing up for a rush of prospective buyers . |
| 8 | Then the funeral was held up for a few days , and we soon realised that the effect was indeed cosmetic and nothing more . |
| 9 | Ten thousand people were taken up for a guinea a ride of a few moments . |
| 10 | In the same year Forbes described 22 patients with contraindications for surgery in which an endoprosthesis was placed , of these four ( 18% ) developed cholangitis , three had a repeat endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with clearance of the ducts , and two died of unrelated causes , the remaining patients were followed up for a mean of 14 months with no complications ( 17 ) . |
| 11 | All patients were followed up for a minimum of two years through the inflammatory bowel diseases clinic . |
| 12 | Secretly ( because the papers would never report it ) , behind the scenes a huge demand was building up for a ‘ decent ’ paper , one which — dare they say it — would Tell the Truth . |
| 13 | Proper planning was held up for a time until the route of the M4 was decided , as an early outline brought it through Harpsden and over Peppard . |
| 14 | The sportscar firm is gearing up for a multi-million pound windfall by having replicas of the dream machine on sale in the next few weeks for at least £5,000 apiece . |
| 15 | Crilly has tidied the flat , and my bed is made up for a queen with extra duvets and fluffy pillows . |
| 16 | Some of the finest acrobats in the world are limbering up for a show in the Big Top in Cheltenham . |
| 17 | Thus the property was tied up for a generation . |
| 18 | Out of the 25 patients discharged from the hospital 21 treated by endoscopy and two treated with surgery were followed up for a mean of 28.3 and 22.5 months , respectively . |
| 19 | One pauper was locked up for a short time and when let out he was very quiet and all of them have been so since . ’ |
| 20 | The arrival of the Italian soldiers was held up for a time while the Italian government bargained for an Italian to command the UN forces ( the commander is , as it happens , a Brazilian ) . |
| 21 | There has been reference in the Selby area for the likelihood that land initially allocated for industry will in fact be taken up for a supermarket . |
| 22 | Comedienne Marti Caine , star presenter of BBC1 's Joker in the Pack is gearing up for a hair-raising performance as the evil panto Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . |