Example sentences of "[verb] not [verb] up for [art] " in BNC.

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1 He has not turned up for the past two meetings of the Supreme National Council , which he chairs and which is supposed to govern Cambodia , in conjunction with the UN , in the period up to the election .
2 In any case , he added , people did not show up for the political meetings , only arriving in time for the drinking afterwards .
3 They did , however , provide a good deal of entertainment for the rest of the group and would be missed if they did not turn up for a game .
4 Angry with Nutty for her pigheadedness and superior airs , Nails did not turn up for the next swimming lesson .
5 Do not stand up for a few moments .
6 • If you wake during the night ( sometimes because you need to empty your bladder ) then return to bed and relax as soon as possible , Do not get up for a cup of tea or snack as this will give misleading information to your body clock .
7 At the time and date arranged , he meets an old friend and decides not to turn up for the meal with his niece .
8 Mr Collor 's problem is that although money is no obstacle to his multi-million dollar campaign , it does not make up for the thousands of enthusiastic party militants campaigning for his rival .
9 But give him his due , he does not give up for a scratch or two , and not even a dagger could hold him off for ever . ’
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