Example sentences of "[noun sg] are [verb] up for " in BNC.

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1 A delusion and a vain hope are opened up for us , so we can witness their terrible results .
2 At the annual Radcliffe lecture in Oxford , Dyson pointed out that eight tonnes of oxygen are used up for every three tonnes of coal or oil burned .
3 Will he ensure that all discussions that take place are opened up for us to criticise and assist ?
4 So the very being of God and the true nature of man are opened up for us in him .
5 For that very reason , the Government are standing up for British businesses and British services in Brussels as we want more jobs , not fewer .
6 Some of the finest acrobats in the world are limbering up for a show in the Big Top in Cheltenham .
7 MARKETS in the Far East and Middle East are opening up for hi-tech heat-beating textile produced by Performance Fabrics .
8 Does he agree that the fact that so many parts of the country are queueing up for ESA status is a tribute to him and to the usefulness of such areas ?
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