Example sentences of "yourself up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Smartening yourself up for your shadow , Vic ? ’ said Prendergast jocularly . |
| 2 | The prospect of setting yourself up for this job is far more daunting than the actual work , and once you have overcome the inertia of thinking it out and making a start , the results more than justify the effort . |
| 3 | You are about to assume a place of responsibility which requires giving yourself up for your wife as per Ephesians 5:25–33 . |
| 4 | Did you have to psych yourself up for the part ? |
| 5 | ‘ And I see you 've dressed yourself up for me . |
| 6 | Constantly putting yourself up for rejection just because you 're grown-up now wo n't help your self-esteem . |
| 7 | He answered : ‘ Jobs and leisure are all one thing are n't they — if you work you build yourself up for leisure . ’ |
| 8 | You 're afraid to ask you landlord for a repair because if you do , are you setting yourself up for a rent increase ? |