Example sentences of "[vb infin] up for [art] [noun] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 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 . ’
2 But experience can often make up for a yard or two of pace .
3 But no amount of talking could make up for the unhappiness and lost innocence of my childhood .
4 It therefore did n't add up for the government or the CEGB to argue that nuclear power provided such an enormously valuable insurance cover .
5 Do come up for a day or so if there is the remotest possible chance .
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