Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] [v-ing] up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | United were wobbling ; Hoddle was winding up for a big finish . |
| 2 | At about the same time as Jayne and Dave were tying the knot , creative director Nadia Marks was limbering up for the 20th anniversary of her wedding to writer husband Graham , whom she met at art school . |
| 3 | Rain saw in that glance all the confirmation she needed that the Josephs were covering up for their friend . |
| 4 | And winger Franz Carr ruined two promising build-ups with poor crosses when Deane and Hodges were lining up for clear strikes at goal . |
| 5 | And while these big men were entertaining outside St George 's Hall today , stand-up geniuses Lee Evans and Mark Thomas were gearing up for their show tonight at the Merseyside Academy . |