Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] up for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must save up for all of him . |
| 2 | I might get up for one thing and put back another by mistake . |
| 3 | In the end my parents agreed that I could go up for one year instead of being at the Royal College of Music . |
| 4 | When I ran out of breath I 'd come up for another helping , then duck the head again . |
| 5 | ‘ If the mother thinks her calf is dead , she 'll dry up for good . |
| 6 | On April 26 it was announced that Tesfaye Dinka , Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs and a US-trained economist , had been made Prime Minister ( a post vacant since November 1989 ) , with a brief to form a new Cabinet composed of individuals " who can stand up for Ethiopian unity " . |
| 7 | More of one may make up for less of another in some circumstances . |
| 8 | Maybe I thought we could make up for all those afternoons . |
| 9 | is n't there a risk that if we do n't keep a reasonable balance between employment and employment demand and employment supply in North Yorkshire , we shall finish up for different reasons with a need to regenerate the economy of Yorkshire , North Yorkshire ? |
| 10 | Unfortunately , there have been no social events this year hopefully we can make up for this in nineteen ninety four . |
| 11 | I urge those on both Front Benches to reflect on how they can make up for that democratic lack . |
| 12 | Eggs are the perfect protein , containing all eight essential amino acids , so they can make up for any deficiency that may be caused elsewhere . |
| 13 | It was not worth the sulk and you 're ashamed of me are n't you that he could keep up for three days when required . |