Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] up for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Whitehall spokesman said the investigation would be extremely thorough and a decision should be ready by the time Yousefi comes up for parole after a third of his sentence . |
| 2 | The problem law comes up for review in April , a piece of news that increased Carling 's alarm . |
| 3 | The nature of learner error comes up for consideration here . |
| 4 | Miranda reads up for tinsel town trip |
| 5 | In fact , Sykes 's fellowship comes up for renewal at Christmas , and the word is he wo n't get it . |
| 6 | Brian perks up for final |
| 7 | Big Ron gears up for glory |
| 8 | The EFTA deal , which includes extra tonnage of north-east arctic cod , seems to do so , but there is a fear that , when the common fisheries policy comes up for review and renewal , the wheeling and dealing over fish then will make Maastricht this week look like a teddy bears ' picnic . |
| 9 | Its five orchestras consume £12 million of Radio 3 's annual budget of £49 million , but a series of leaked memos has suggested that some or all may be on the hit-list when the BBC 's charter comes up for renewal in 1996 . |
| 10 | In 1996 , the BBC 's Charter comes up for renewal . |
| 11 | In fact , the BBC charter comes up for review in 1993 and the Government will decide how broadcasting will be run without much regard for Birt 's opinions . |
| 12 | When music turns up for review , you often listen to it two or three times while you wonder what you can say about it that is useful and informative , and then it makes its way to your shelves for ever . |
| 13 | But there are concerns over the longer term outlook , with the all-important coal contracts up for renegotiation . |
| 14 | The NEA comes up for re-authorisation next spring , while the current chairman has recently rejected grant applications recommended for funding by the advisory Council on the Arts . |
| 15 | At each two-yearly election one-third of the Senate comes up for re-election . |
| 16 | His first painting goes up for auction on Friday . |
| 17 | But basically th every time the contract comes up for renewal , what will happen for a company to attempt to win the contract it 's got to cut the hours of its employees and its also got to try and c cut the costs erm by cutting pay and that 's the way that 's the way contracts are won in this situation and as long as that keeps happening then the situation 's going to get steadily worse . |
| 18 | I am aware that Carl Bridgewater 's parents must suffer every time this case comes up for review , but they too , surely , must want true justice to prevail . |
| 19 | And knocked down … the Maxwell treasures up for auction . |
| 20 | Due to the changes made to the Constitution at the last A.G.M. the position of Teachers ' Representative comes up for election this year . |