Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [verb] up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us examine the implications of this ; property crime became by far the most common form of crime during the period in which the prison emerged ; therefore forced labour would have become the most common punishment ; forced labour requires incarceration ( people tend not to turn up for it of their own free will ) . |
| 2 | If you get stuck in submissiveness you will often seek forgiveness and try endlessly to make up for what you have done ! |
| 3 | Do not stand up for a few moments . |
| 4 | The reports of international commissions such as that of Brandt do not make up for this gap . |
| 5 | If we do not turn up for work , we are likely to get the sack , but in our private worlds we can dream our lives away at home , church or play . |
| 6 | The UCW believes the rounds of postmen who do not turn up for work will not be covered by overtime . |
| 7 | • If you wake during the night ( sometimes because you need to empty your bladder ) then return to bed and relax as soon as possible , Do not get up for a cup of tea or snack as this will give misleading information to your body clock . |
| 8 | It affects us all and its practitioners do not come up for re-election every five years . |
| 9 | Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth , where it grows rusty and moth-eaten , and thieves break in to steal it . |
| 10 | That 's why it is so important that we do n't give up for an instant . |
| 11 | ‘ I already wear a lot of Joe Bloggs ’ stuff because I do n't dress up for special occasions . |
| 12 | You do n't show up for any of them . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ If I 'm dreaming I hope I do n't wake up for a long time , ’ he says . |
| 14 | Who said ‘ P*** off , we do n't get up for another hour . |
| 15 | ‘ Look , stay where you are — do n't get up for dinner . |
| 16 | I turned and gave him a wave , ‘ Do n't wait up for me , I may be late . ’ |
| 17 | Do n't wait up for me , I 'll probably be a while . ’ |
| 18 | I just do n't turn up for lectures that often . |
| 19 | ‘ Well , ’ said Helen , ‘ I do know a girl who works in the outer office there , and we do sometimes meet up for lunch and I could try to put her on to it … |
| 20 | ‘ If you were , you 've certainly made up for it since . |
| 21 | It claims that over 1,000 independent software vendors have already signed up for the new version . |
| 22 | It claims over 1,000 ISVs have already signed up for the new version . |
| 23 | Several big names have already signed up for the massive complex which will house 68 shops when it opens in August . |
| 24 | And the temptation is to look at that list and say wonderful I can start phoning prospects that the doctors have already lined up for me . |