Example sentences of "[vb past] up for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the heavy disco work-out of such bands ( an influence on house and new beat music ) sounds like body-building , the epitome of self-testing , of strength built up for its own sake . |
| 2 | The new Tories talked of being ‘ on the side of the people ’ and when , in March 1954 the Television Bill came up for its second reading , they won the day . |
| 3 | When it came up for its third reading on 21 June it was referred to a select committee who on 18 July reported that they were of the opinion that the bill ought not to be proceeded with . |
| 4 | There was pressure from the Liberal Democrat leader , Paddy Ashdown , for Mr Smith to declare firmly which way the Labour Party would be voting when the bill came up for its third reading , which many of the rebels were targeting for a full-scale revolt . |
| 5 | And that was where at the age of sixteen , I turned up for my first job interview . |
| 6 | ITALY , weakened by injuries and suspension , could face a torrid time in tonight 's World Cup qualifier against a Portuguese side fired up for their first home match in the series . |
| 7 | We were watching the tufted ducks which made up for their late appearance this season by arriving in more than usual strength . |
| 8 | When he smiled , the warmth in his eyes , so stunning for being so unexpected , made up for his cranky disposition , his overwhelming pomposity . |
| 9 | Jose-Maria Olazabal finished on a better note with a 70 and was five under par for the last three rounds , which partially made up for his first round of 76 . |
| 10 | He let go her hands , and made up for his earlier error by making a fuss of the dog , who was sitting on his own blanket , adding laughingly , ‘ Even Hector is obliged to take notice of it , I see . ’ |
| 11 | Le Tissier made up for his earlier error after 72 minutes when he crashed home a 30-yard a left-foot volley but his team could find no way back . |
| 12 | Harvey missed the conversion but made up for it ten minutes later with an angled penalty . |
| 13 | Such remarks made up for our embarrassing waits . |
| 14 | I went into the job feeling confident enough , but the wind that got up for our first day soon knocked that out of me . |
| 15 | After passing out top of his class he signed up for his National Service and travelled around Europe , first with the King 's Dragoon Guards and then as an officer in the Catering Corps . |
| 16 | I went up for my first term at York called Nigel and I came back as Oliver . |
| 17 | THE rival teams in the Clairville Common soccer complex row warmed up for their final pitch battle yesterday . |