Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] up for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They used to say , well I try and get my er my legs up for half an hour in the afternoon , but that 'd be about as much as th they 'd get in the way of rest . |
| 2 | Now I must admit my first thoughts of it were it really gets my back up for some reason or other . |
| 3 | and do n't forget first news of the football … on goals extra tomorrow teatime … our next sport takes us to Kingsholm in Gloucester and its curtain up for this week 's rugby review |
| 4 | He saved all his problems up for sympathetic women who were not about to write a piece on him . |
| 5 | In fact , Tessas are a very tax-efficient way to save — provided that you are prepared to tie your money up for five years . |
| 6 | Rest with your feet up for 15 minutes , then use tissues to blot excess . |
| 7 | So never mind what the executive amends , recommend , stick your hand up for three eight eight and three eight nine and give a bit of power back to the people . |
| 8 | If you have to lay your detector up for any length of time remove the batteries . |