Example sentences of "turn up for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think she should have played a Tour Event before an exhibition event , but then again it would n't be the first time she has n't turned up for a Tour Event would it ? |
| 2 | I thought my form had been good enough throughout the year to warrant selection , but there is always that niggling doubt , especially as I had angered Frank Dick by not turning up for a relay practice at Loughborough where he was engaged in running the annual Summer School for athletics . |
| 3 | Having selected your water and turned up for a day 's fishing you then have to decide where the fish will be on the day in question . |
| 4 | Vera turned up for a cup of coffee dinner time and ended up staying there rest of the afternoon dinner with us , oh no come on in , give us it , where you sitting , off she went |
| 5 | In the qualifying stages they were drawn against Finland and Norway and staggered unconvincingly towards the finals , after only 13 members of the pool turned up for a training session at Ayr before the vital away match in Oslo . |
| 6 | He turned up for a remand hearing at Redbridge court covered in baby oil to make it difficult for warders to grab hold of him . |
| 7 | The parents paraded with placards outside the Forest of Dean District Council offices as members turned up for a planning meeting . |
| 8 | I learnt this lesson the hard way : I turned up for a dinner party having remembered everything for the baby , even flowers for the hostess , and then the baby was sick all over my lovely silk skirt ! |
| 9 | When a television crew turns up for a tour of his house and DIY achievements , everything falls apart as he touches it . |
| 10 | The drawback is that your expert driver from the London Limousine Company ( SE1 ) only turns up for a minimum of eight hours — a standard feature of chauffeur hire . |
| 11 | A former Grand National jockey charged with burglary and deception has failed to turn up for a court appearance . |
| 12 | A friend failing to turn up for a date may reawaken deep-seated fears of abandonment . |
| 13 | The alarm was raised when she failed to turn up for a meeting with students . |
| 14 | You did n't turn up for a meeting two weeks ago . ’ |
| 15 | They did , however , provide a good deal of entertainment for the rest of the group and would be missed if they did not turn up for a game . |
| 16 | The old man did n't turn up for a week , and then two weeks and then three weeks and everybody was fairly in despair . |