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 . |