Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] up for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You do , you try to stand up for them , protect them |
| 2 | It was based on the construction of a questionnaire , the Parental Attitude Research Inventory ( PARI ) , in which parents were asked to indicate their agreement with such statements as ‘ A child will be grateful later on for strict training , ’ and ‘ Children should realize how much parents have to give up for them . ’ |
| 3 | I mean you have to save up for it here do n't you ? |
| 4 | She gives us our lunch and we have to wash up for her then . |
| 5 | If we who are against it have to speak up for them , then it 's a duty we willingly undertake . |