Example sentences of "[pron] are [verb] up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dixie and I are dressed up for the Island . |
| 2 | This is what enables us in historical study to bridge the gulf between the present and the past , to enter into the experience and awareness which are opened up for us in the thoughts , beliefs , practices and social customs and institutions of other times and other cultures . |
| 3 | We very much welcome the recognition given to the importance of voluntary and community organisations providing transport by using minibuses but you will note from the document that this relaxation is related exclusively to those groups which are set up for ‘ charitable purposes ’ . |
| 4 | Can any of you who are meeting up for the spurs game do me a favour , please ? |
| 5 | I should have thought that hon. Members would have got behind the work of the regulators , who are standing up for the interests of the customer . |
| 6 | money that you are saving up for something |
| 7 | They have the highest income-tax and VAT rates , the harshest drinking laws , the dreariest bars , the dullest restaurants and television that makes you feel as if you are warming up for a coma . |
| 8 | ‘ But you are making up for that today , ’ said Dr Neil gravely , his mouth twitching , particularly when she looked at him , a question on her pretty face , her mouth being too full for further speech . |
| 9 | However , since we are keyed up for decisive physical action this is still the best way of working it off . |
| 10 | They are speaking up for themselves and expecting , rightly , that they will be listened to by staff and that their opinions will have the same validity as those of the next person . |
| 11 | Though not normally noted for their philanthropy , lawyers say they are standing up for the common man and woman by condemning the Scottish Office plans to change civil legal aid and to a lesser extent legal advice and assistance . |