Example sentences of "[be] [verb] up for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result of some 40 sub-projects involving all the Member States ( and often several groups within each one ) , databases of topography , soils , water resources and quality , biotopes , atmospheric emissions , climate , soil erosion and administrative boundaries have been built up for the whole Community and can be interrelated ; other data sets ( such as land cover , derived from satellite imagery ) have already been compiled for some of the Member States . |
| 2 | The artistic reason is that he is old-hat ; Catalans prefer to be known for the airy constructions that are going up for the Olympic Games . |
| 3 | ‘ Both of them play have represented Denmark at under-21 level while Morton has been called up for the senior squad . |
| 4 | John told her that Mick , who had finished his examinations for Higher School Certificate , had been called up for the Royal Air Force . |
| 5 | The show had been set up for the little jockey but maybe , at some time in the future , Mrs Butler would be interested . |
| 6 | I 'm sticking up for the little bless him . |
| 7 | Similar ideas for features , visits and events could be thought up for the remaining areas . |
| 8 | Three year rolling service agreements are to be drawn up for the other directors and senior employees as set out in Appendix II . |
| 9 | We have to ensure that people who deserve to be locked up for the public good are locked up . |
| 10 | ‘ Unfortunately , something came up — a trouble-shooting mission that required Adam 's special diplomatic talents — I 'm afraid he 's going to be tied up for the major part of the weekend . |
| 11 | Whether directly or indirectly through a broker , documents submitted to the Stock Exchange for reading need to be marked up for the relevant references from the Yellow and Blue Books . |
| 12 | Members of this house will recall that this matter was raised er in relation to an amendment er at committee stage and we argued during the committee stage of the bill that it was not feasible for an entirely new electoral system to be set up for the European elections in June nineteen ninety four and that it was er silly to apply a different system for the additional six seats to that applying to the other eighty one . |
| 13 | As in the past , a collection is to be taken up for the Ecclesiastical Students Fund , and this will take the place of the regular second collection . |
| 14 | Though not normally noted for their philanthropy , lawyers say they are standing up for the common man and woman by condemning the Scottish Office plans to change civil legal aid and to a lesser extent legal advice and assistance . |
| 15 | Through the centuries about twenty-five houses had been built in Ploughman 's Lane , first of all for the minor gentry , the widows and kinsmen , for instance , of the lord of the manor ; in more recent times , equally large and widely spaced dwellings had been put up for the professional class . |
| 16 | Now that Rune had taken charge of the whole operation , bringing in ‘ back-up ’ troops , her own futile efforts were being shown up for the amateur plan they were ! |
| 17 | Then there was a long break as the cameras were set up for the dramatic shot over Sir Rupert Cartland 's shoulder . |
| 18 | Grass-roots workers recognise the problems being stored up for the general election . |
| 19 | The transformations complete , all six readers were lined up for the final photograph . |
| 20 | BELFAST is limbering up for the big international fitness challenge . |
| 21 | Buckinghamshire speedway ace Simon Wigg is gearing up for the new season with a new club … he 's signed up for Coventr |
| 22 | THE Royal Mail is gearing up for the General Election . |
| 23 | Master John 's going up for the high one . ’ |
| 24 | That a similar system be set up for the archival negative collections which would be rehoused within the proposed new photographic suite . |
| 25 | He 's something he 's , he 's , he 's some , something to do with er with er , with the area and erm , and he 's coming up for the high week group some time in the next , little while , and I said to him you were the group 's |
| 26 | A whole pig is served up for the main New Year feast , and bean curd , sausages and special wine are prepared . |
| 27 | MacDonald 's hostess Angela Donalis from the city 's Lord Street premises is stocking up for the huge demand which is expected this weekend . |
| 28 | It was set up for the administrative convenience of the London banks and the defendant and has been used principally in connection with the buying and selling of stocks and shares on the London market . |