Example sentences of "want [to-vb] up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the best way to serve the people we want to stand up for . |
| 2 | ‘ I am demonstrating that I want to stand up for Hong Kong 's interests . |
| 3 | I 'm telling you and I 'm telling you , not him , he 's having now't say or so be tea on him , you want to stand up for yourself you , it 's time you opened your mouth to our Michael , do n't be afraid of him |
| 4 | ‘ When Chelsea signed me Ian Porterfield told me that if I got in the side he would n't drop me so I want to make up for lost time . ’ |
| 5 | Men , perhaps , should be encouraged to realise that women want to speak up for themselves , they do n't really like being told what they want by men . |
| 6 | I think in a very general way that men perhaps should be encouraged to realize that women also want to speak up for themselves . |