Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] up for a " in BNC.
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1 | In LONDON dealers were gearing up for a rush of prospective buyers . |
2 | Two friends from the paras — one an ex-member of the Irish Rangers , the other a deserter from the French Foreign Legion — were saving up for a trip to South Africa where they intended to join the South African Army . |
3 | Yeah , I thought you were saving up for a new game for your Sega system ? |
4 | Secretly ( because the papers would never report it ) , behind the scenes a huge demand was building up for a ‘ decent ’ paper , one which — dare they say it — would Tell the Truth . |
5 | United were wobbling ; Hoddle was winding up for a big finish . |