Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] up for [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rhinos are mainly hunted for their horns which are then used in the Middle East for ceremonial dagger handles and also ground up for so called healing properties . |
| 2 | Black people can be denied eligibility by rules which were originally drawn up for completely different purposes ; property let to ethnic minorities tends to be of lower quality than that allocated to the white population ; and black families , which tend to be larger , may not find council accommodation which is large enough for their needs ( Brown , 1984 ) . |
| 3 | The Manchester United midfielder , originally called up for tomorrow 's friendly in Santander when Trevor Steven withdrew , was suffering from a virus despite his match-winning performance in Sunday 's 2-0 home win over Leeds . |
| 4 | But it was a tersely worded compliment , and as he turned to take an olive from the tray of hors-d'oeuvres already laid out on a side-table , her stabbing disappointment told Belinda that he was the person she had really dressed up for today , though what she wanted to prove to him she did n't quite know . |
| 5 | The cockpit is well set up for both racing and cruising |