Example sentences of "[vb past] up for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now he 'd lost that sense of fitting the rubrics which his kin and his province drew up for the proper conduct of a man like himself . |
| 2 | The Instruction ( Nakaz ) which Catherine personally drew up for the guidance of the deputies who made up this Commission was a conflation of ideas drawn , with little alteration , from West European writers , particularly Montesquieu and Beccaria . |
| 3 | ‘ Piece of cake , ’ Nails agreed as they lined up for the first time on the pool edge . |
| 4 | We lined up for the final with the usual American din coming from the stands . |
| 5 | I lined up for the 100 metres at the AAA Championships and , lo and behold , everybody came out in similar outfits ! |
| 6 | Maloney said : ‘ If we have to fight Tucker we will , but I 've got Alex Stewart lined up for the first defence . ’ |
| 7 | Macho Jose lined up for the same run at Leganes yesterday — and was wounded by another horn . |
| 8 | He had post-graduate study in Canada lined up for the following year and was looking for short-term employment . |
| 9 | This being the case , we only indicate the means of production and means of consumption used up for the production of the means of destruction . |
| 10 | On the second day , I geared up for the Horseshoe Pass , three miles up followed by a long down to Llangollen . |
| 11 | Geared up for the hols ? |
| 12 | It was n't only the seeds of oats ; the cornfields usually contained quantities of weeds like chickweed , spurrey and charlock and it was on all these that the skylarks , twite and rock doves fattened up for the coming winter . |
| 13 | Louise came up for the funeral and stayed on for three weeks to give moral support . |
| 14 | Later that year , when the writer was working on Loot , the idea first came up for the two of them to work together . |
| 15 | Guest of honour was Brigadier Garton who came up for the evening from his base at Catterick Garrison . |
| 16 | Here he could live in virtually complete seclusion , at a fraction of the cost it would take in northern Europe or Canada ; where the people were unconcerned as to who you were or what you did ; and where breathtaking vistas opened up for the seeing — both external and internal . |
| 17 | He turned up for the audition with his art teacher , Rose , who he was dating at the time . |
| 18 | THE audience that turned up for the recital of British violin sonatas was scarcely more than a sprinkling , which made one despair of our unadventurous public . |
| 19 | More than 40,000 fans turned up for the 12-hour event , Britain 's biggest-ever legal Rave gig . |
| 20 | Two thousand , seven hundred people turned up for the opening session of Object World ‘ 92 in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago , Katy Ring was one of them . |
| 21 | Morris turned up for the new campaign with a sensational 133 , the first 100 off 60 balls and the second 50 off only 16 , against Minor Counties champions Staffordshire in a pre-season testimonial match for Barnett . |
| 22 | ‘ I turned up for the interview , amid all these Bond beauties , in my tight black jersey dress on a really hot day , with false nails and false eyelashes sliding down my face , ’ Julie recalls with a smile . |
| 23 | He was also afraid that when he turned up for the next practice , Amber and Jeopardy 's argument would be resolved , and he would no longer be required . |
| 24 | ‘ I informed everyone in local league cricket , including 21 clubs of Asian boys , but only three turned up for the first week . |
| 25 | As a regular attender of Irish League games could I suggest that the 22,000 who turned up for the United v Villa debacle perhaps try the fare served up in the Irish League which I 've no doubt they would find much more exciting ( unless Bangor and Ards are involved ! ) |
| 26 | Nearly three hundred turned up for the meeting , which was chaired by Lord Bute , and a video link was set up between the Lecture Theatre and the adjacent room to accommodate the overflow . |
| 27 | Twenty-six teams turned up for the sporting events which included bowls , mixed netball , darts , 5-a-side football and the ever popular It's-a-Knockout and Superstars events . |
| 28 | If he was up for a part in a Night Nurse commercial he 'd be sure to get it unless Mickey Rourke turned up for the same audition . |
| 29 | Sir Michael was the only person prepared to comment as 50 invited guests , including governors , top BBC management and close colleagues of Sir Michael , turned up for the dinner last night . |
| 30 | Wimbledon boss Joe Kinnear after just 1,987 fans turned up for the Coca-Cola match against Bolton |