Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [v-ing] up for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | United were wobbling ; Hoddle was winding up for a big finish . |
| 2 | In LONDON dealers were gearing up for a rush of prospective buyers . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | At about the same time as Jayne and Dave were tying the knot , creative director Nadia Marks was limbering up for the 20th anniversary of her wedding to writer husband Graham , whom she met at art school . |
| 5 | When they arrived back at the Incident Room the little printer was locking up for the night . |