Example sentences of "do not [verb] up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Irina , who did not dress up for Ludens , was wearing a simple faded old dress , frail with much washing , the sleeves rolled up well above her elbows . |
| 2 | In any case , he added , people did not show up for the political meetings , only arriving in time for the drinking afterwards . |
| 3 | Angry with Nutty for her pigheadedness and superior airs , Nails did not turn up for the next swimming lesson . |
| 4 | They did not turn up for sessions they considered boring and did not meet their needs . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Do not stand up for a few moments . |
| 7 | The reports of international commissions such as that of Brandt do not make up for this gap . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The UCW believes the rounds of postmen who do not turn up for work will not be covered by overtime . |
| 10 | • If you wake during the night ( sometimes because you need to empty your bladder ) then return to bed and relax as soon as possible , Do not get up for a cup of tea or snack as this will give misleading information to your body clock . |
| 11 | It affects us all and its practitioners do not come up for re-election every five years . |
| 12 | Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth , where it grows rusty and moth-eaten , and thieves break in to steal it . |
| 13 | Mr Collor 's problem is that although money is no obstacle to his multi-million dollar campaign , it does not make up for the thousands of enthusiastic party militants campaigning for his rival . |
| 14 | In other words , technology does not make up for Europe 's high labour costs . |
| 15 | But give him his due , he does not give up for a scratch or two , and not even a dagger could hold him off for ever . ’ |
| 16 | Now it is worried that , despite the reality of the single market , the flow will slacken if the country does not sign up for Maastricht . |