Example sentences of "not [vb infin] up for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It affects us all and its practitioners do not come up for re-election every five years . |
| 2 | If we do not turn up for work , we are likely to get the sack , but in our private worlds we can dream our lives away at home , church or play . |
| 3 | The UCW believes the rounds of postmen who do not turn up for work will not be covered by overtime . |
| 4 | No no , amenity-wise , you 're okay , but I mean amenities does n't make up for sort of living standards you 've got , does it ? |
| 5 | She says he was still up at quarter past and did n't get up for work until seven this morning , that 's what he said in note anyway , summat about he did n't fetch her a cup of tea up this morning cos he did n't get up till seven . |
| 6 | ‘ Look , stay where you are — do n't get up for dinner . |
| 7 | I think when we were , as far as I can remember is when we were sent either letters of , letters to warn us that we were gon na be dismissed if we did n't turn up for work or either when we were dismissed . |
| 8 | It did n't turn up for practice and so many questions were asked that the race organisers pinned a notice on the control room window saying : ‘ We have NO news of the BRM . ’ |