Example sentences of "a [noun] up for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're trying to make a dictionary up for everyday language , that everybody uses . |
| 2 | Whereas his beard was so clearly a compensation , a making up for unachieved virility , Gyggle 's beard was positively rampant , priapic . |
| 3 | Most of this linguistic investigation however is carried out at the semantic level , with emphasis on lexical fields , componential analysis , which Nash often employs as a start up for humorous argumentation , and agent shift . |
| 4 | Team news Glenn Hoddle is having a fitness check tomorrow … but there could be a call up for former England winger Brian Marwood who 's on trial with the club … transfer speculation is linking Ross Maclaren with West Brom … its the dealine next week so watch this space … |
| 5 | But is is that usual though , so they usually take a form up for this mobility thing ? |
| 6 | I have a 42″ x 15″ x 18″ tank which has been a set up for 18 months . |