Example sentences of "up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , attorneys may be putting themselves up for huge amounts of emotional strain , knowing that their clients stand to lose more than their liberty . |
| 2 | If you 're up for a ‘ tart ’ part you must be prepared to present a flavour of the role as you see it . |
| 3 | Which the big glass will not only deny but show up for what it is : narcissism , regression , the refusal to see things as they are . |
| 4 | At once CAMRA declared itself as both a consumer and a conservationist watchdog , speaking up for citizens as well as consumers against the abuses inflicted on one of our best national traditions . |
| 5 | ARE HOTELIERS GEARING UP FOR THE NEW EC FIRE SAFETY DIRECTIVE ? |
| 6 | And being married to David made up for a great many afternoon teas and Women 's Institute meetings . |
| 7 | Almost as many people turned up for me as had for Youngman . |
| 8 | ‘ You can stay here until we close up for the night , ’ she said . |
| 9 | ‘ Early on in that , the hero 's homeless and somebody puts him up for the night . ’ |
| 10 | What would everyone back at the cafe have thought when , for the first time in eight months , I had n't shown up for work ? |
| 11 | One of the colleges he listed invited Katrina up for an interview and she seemed to like it there . |
| 12 | Standing up for koi : well-fed fish leave tadpoles in peace |
| 13 | Gliders lining up for a competition launch |
| 14 | Pilots should be encouraged to make an assessment during the final turn of how much airbrake they will need as they start to straighten up for the final approach , instead of waiting until the turn is completed at which point it is already too late . |
| 15 | This was put up for vetting to a nominated superintendent whose instinctive response was to deny its submission , suggesting it ‘ looked as if it would be editorially unsuitable ’ . |
| 16 | I just worry , as usual , that I shall be mopping you up for months to come . ’ |
| 17 | Jay summed up for herself . |
| 18 | Jump diagonally forwards with the front leg and pick the rear foot up for a high roundhouse kick . |
| 19 | Few men turned up for work — no Sandy McGlashan , and no Donald McCulloch of course . |
| 20 | But we will speak up for ourselves . ’ |
| 21 | No doubt this ‘ concession ’ was to soften him up for the next examination . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Why did I bother to tell her , only to have her shout at me , accuse me of being crazy to wake her up for that and tell me to keep my nose out of her brother 's business , especially since it was nothing to do with me . |
| 24 | That victory set the Swede up for a seemingly difficult task against the 6th seed Wheaton , who had beaten Edberg 's former doubles partner Anders Jarryd , in the other semi-final , 6–3 , 6–4 . |
| 25 | Edberg stamped his world class authority on the match , dominating the 90 minute final and setting himself up for the defence of his Wimbledon title . |
| 26 | What is really amazing however is the routes which have been dreamed up for the Super-Sprinters , and which have taken off with growth factors unbelieved when first disclosed . |
| 27 | Windowboxes and other containers often begin to run out of flower power towards the end of summer , but it is usually possible to give them a boost to sustain interest until it is time to plant them up for a spring display . |
| 28 | You 'll see it outside shops and on your Visa Delta debit card when it comes up for renewal . |
| 29 | As this happened two weeks before Christmas , Sinitta hopes someone scooped him up for a Christmas gift . |
| 30 | I would n't give him up for the world . ’ |