Example sentences of "[vb base] [not/n't] [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 | Do not stand up for a few moments . |
| 3 | The reports of international commissions such as that of Brandt do not make up for this gap . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The UCW believes the rounds of postmen who do not turn up for work will not be covered by overtime . |
| 6 | • 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 . |
| 7 | It affects us all and its practitioners do not come up for re-election every five years . |
| 8 | Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth , where it grows rusty and moth-eaten , and thieves break in to steal it . |
| 9 | That 's why it is so important that we do n't give up for an instant . |
| 10 | ‘ I already wear a lot of Joe Bloggs ’ stuff because I do n't dress up for special occasions . |
| 11 | You do n't show up for any of them . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ If I 'm dreaming I hope I do n't wake up for a long time , ’ he says . |
| 13 | Who said ‘ P*** off , we do n't get up for another hour . |
| 14 | ‘ Look , stay where you are — do n't get up for dinner . |
| 15 | I turned and gave him a wave , ‘ Do n't wait up for me , I may be late . ’ |
| 16 | Do n't wait up for me , I 'll probably be a while . ’ |
| 17 | I just do n't turn up for lectures that often . |