Example sentences of "[vb base] up for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The build up for the old firm game with Rangers went on for weeks . |
| 2 | ‘ I warm up for the down strokes by doing fast alternate picking … ’ |
| 3 | FIFTEEN days cricket loom up for the Irish team in the coming summer . |
| 4 | In fact , these advisory councils neither have the strength conferred by expert knowledge , nor the experience of full-time work in the field , nor the responsibility conferred by direct election , but they cover up for the assumed need for some outside , popular supervision of these administrative agencies . |
| 5 | Gazza and Maradona square up for the first time for the world 's undisputed No 1 title as Lazio take on Seville in a friendly in Spain . |
| 6 | ‘ Come on , my sweet morsels , open up for the nice sheep . ’ |
| 7 | Oxford 's Yinka Idowa continues her run up for the forthcoming outdoor season , this time indoors , jumping for Great Britain in the Pearl Assurance games in Glasgow . |
| 8 | DUNCAN FERGUSON and Scott Booth will this afternoon get the opportunity to justify Craig Brown 's opinion that they are full internationalists of the future when they team up for the first time in Scotland 's Under-21 side . |
| 9 | Women team up for the new season |
| 10 | As Julian & co limber up for the long haul , you get the feeling they never really hated rock as the survivors of post-punk seemed to . |
| 11 | Runners limber up for the big test |
| 12 | We carried a medical team with vehicles and back up for the medical team . |
| 13 | The 1986 and 1987 figures show a rapid pick up for the larger firms in particular . |
| 14 | Their often very high and frequently untaxed earnings from gratuities at the large and lavish events at which they serve more than make up for the low basic rates they are paid , the absence of substantial fringe benefits and the existence of a short off-season in which they can not earn . |
| 15 | Musically — forget it , but the spot effects are great and make up for the poor acoustic tones . |
| 16 | Will any amount of ‘ free ’ pencils , clipboards or folders make up for the likely storm of protest that inevitably follows these type of links ? |
| 17 | We are all set up for the perfect ending for George to live in peace while Lennie , tended the rabbits , but somehow the author still made it seem impossible as there was always trouble brewing for them . |
| 18 | ‘ Roll up , roll up for the Greatest Show on Earth , ’ Jack cried expansively , waving his arms around . |
| 19 | This can be useful ; the only thing to bear in mind is that too many icons in here will increase the time taken for Windows to get going , so it 's best to keep Start Up for the real essentials . |
| 20 | Sign up for the green team |
| 21 | At lunch hours things get busy as customers queue up for the small range of soft pasta dishes and such daily specials as vegetable lasagne or a spicy Italian-sausage casserole — all moderately priced and consistently good . |