Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pn reflx] [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This time , alas , there is little to cheer and they need to pick themselves up for this Saturday 's basement battle against Chester .
2 BUILDER Jim Gladden got his wish yesterday and appeared in the dock — after trying to give himself up for TWO years .
3 People protect their own territories and are reluctant to put themselves out for other departments striving hard to provide a good service .
4 Q ) I was only half watching Question of Sport last night ( trying to psyche myself up for Wild Palms — you need your brain on full alert to make head or tail of it ) , but was that Bremner scoring against Celtic in the EC Semi ?
5 We have to harden ourselves up for this .
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