Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] up for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Charles made himself up for the new role , and dressed in the new costume .
2 Nigel tarted himself up for the two days before her visit .
3 A few stragglers kept it up for a few seconds , then there was nothing .
4 Fortunately , the high camp of ‘ Goldfinger ’ , ‘ The World We Knew ’ and Brazil ’ set them up for a storming end .
5 Fortunately , the high camp of ‘ Goldfinger ’ , ‘ The World We Knew ’ and Brazil ’ set them up for a storming end .
6 Australian Daryl Beattie , 23 , covering for Gardner , set himself up for a top-three finish at the first attempt as a factory-supported rider .
7 The bunkers ate into the fairway at around the 240-yard mark to cool the aggressive ardour of the professional golfer who might try to cut the slight dogleg and set himself up for an easier shot into the two-tier green .
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