Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , Karen 's quick intelligence and enthusiasm make up for any problems caused by her disability , and Janet says , she 's a big asset to the salon . |
| 2 | Two hopeful crabs line up for the start of the race . |
| 3 | Footage depicting the attack on ‘ Battleship Row ’ was equally memorable , as the Japanese aircraft line up for their bomb and torpedo runs . |
| 4 | In the same way , key performance indicators set up for each function are reviewed quarterly against its business plan with relevant managers ‘ but it 's not a dull , dry event : it 's when everybody pulls together , discussing everything that 's happening in great depth and giving managers the opportunity to explain to directors why they 're falling short , the constraints and obstacles , and so achieving agreement with the figures and the indicators used , ’ he said . |
| 5 | It 's always angled towards the case for more funds to be allocated to reform schools set up for ‘ the salvaging of these youngsters whose natural growth has been marred by bad upbringing , bad companions , bad luck . ’ |
| 6 | Current members of the Club go up for the weekend to climb ( this year it was too cold — even the lakes were frozen ) and after dinner retire to doss on whatever floor may be found . |
| 7 | Nowadays when his eyes light up for love of me , they are somehow clearer and brighter than they used to be ; the lighting up is the more flattering . |
| 8 | During the photo shoot , a slow stream of curious tourists and bona fide fans wander up for autographs . |
| 9 | Contestants line up for the quiz . |
| 10 | Concerns have been the small number of inter-disciplinary and student-led projects put up for funding . |
| 11 | Some say they 'll take over the children 's education completely as they try to help their youngsters make up for lost time . |
| 12 | TELEVISION viewers in the south may soon be seeing advertisements for undertakers , as funeral directors gear up for an increasingly competitive and high-profile market . |
| 13 | Gazza and Maradona square up for the first time for the world 's undisputed No 1 title as Lazio take on Seville in a friendly in Spain . |
| 14 | " ( lA ) In giving effect to subsection ( 1 ) above , no single buyer may own more than two of the subsidiaries set up for disposal " . |
| 15 | Miners turn up for work at Silverhill |
| 16 | Then when we got to the sawmill I 'd stay close beside Uncle Bill watching him sawing and planing , keeping well away from the saw , until midday when the mill shut up for the week . |
| 17 | Artists team up for the Roosevelt memorial |
| 18 | As Julian & co limber up for the long haul , you get the feeling they never really hated rock as the survivors of post-punk seemed to . |
| 19 | Although individually insignificant , ants make up for this in sheer numbers and total biomass ; they are among the dominant extant organisms on Earth . |
| 20 | The highlight of this sale of French and continental furniture and tapestries is to be found among pieces put up for sale by Lord Elgin and supplied to his ancestor Thomas , the Seventh Earl , by Martin-Eloy Lignereux . |
| 21 | BBC and Thames link up for repeats |
| 22 | BBC , Thames link up for satellite TV |
| 23 | In no sense could they be said to be members of industrial co-operatives : that is , of organisations set up for the manufacture of goods or the provision of services and wholly , or very largely , owned and ultimately controlled by those working in them . |
| 24 | Not satisfied with her cut from the sale of foreign cars , Elena also asserted her prerogative with regard to the distribution of the standard Romanian car , the Dacia 1300 , making party officials pay up for getting a car ahead of others in the queue ( which , as usual in Romania , seemed to grow ceaselessly ) . |
| 25 | When my membership come up for renewal in November I would be happy to add £5 to it , or agree to anything similar which is adopted … |
| 26 | Did the bright lights make up for the lack of country life ? |
| 27 | You 'd have to pay for your own food , because — unless things look up for us — we shall have to live on grass like Nebuchadnezzar ; but that would n't cost you £1 a week , so you could manage the fare , could n't you ? |
| 28 | But I think there 's also the other end of the scale which is , which is what , you 've slightly amended this year , is the fact of elderly people erm , I know recently that myself have gone through the fact of my gran had er , was going through a very sick period , and if she 'd have come back home , it would have been very difficult for me to have had to look after her at the same time as trying to attend my council duties , and this would have been the same for my dad , and the additional income which this would have brought , to have paid someone to be able to look after her whilst we were at council meetings , and you can remember that these meetings sometimes go on , you can say well , this meeting should be over by one o'clock then it goes on till three o'clock or whatever , and then peop , the problems mount up for that person left on their own , and I think that those things have to be taken into consideration , and I believe that this is the first step forward in trying to recognise that people have responsibilities outside of the council chamber . |
| 29 | Heavy reliance is placed on sources set up for purposes other than monitoring population change , including the International Passenger Survey ( designed to estimate travellers ' spending patterns ) , the National Health Service Central Register and the electoral roll . |
| 30 | ( 5 ) The setting up of ad hoc sub-committees ( committees set up for one purpose only and disbanded after their task is accomplished ) is a useful technique to make sure that the Hon. |