Example sentences of "and i [verb] [to-vb] up for " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I get a bit dizzy lying down on the bench , like I 'm falling backwards and I got to sit up for a bit . |
| 2 | By the time I got into position , my lungs were bursting and I had to go up for air again . |
| 3 | I was born here and I try to stick up for Britain — but things are bad . ’ |
| 4 | I am not happy when something unfair happens to someone else and I try to stand up for what is right . |
| 5 | And I tried to save up for a car cos my son was in the army . |
| 6 | In sharing the Reds ' upset win in that national trial he proved a bit of success as a distributor and made two scorching breaks which hinted at a swashbuckling touch to his nature : ‘ I was very keen to make a good impression in the trial because it took place a week after my ‘ B ’ debut against Ireland and I wanted to make up for two particular errors in that game . |