Example sentences of "i [vb mod] [vb infin] up for " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | ‘ Then I must make up for my error . ’ |
| 2 | I must save up for all of him . |
| 3 | I must stick up for her Doreen . |
| 4 | I might get up for one thing and put back another by mistake . |
| 5 | But do n't worry , I 'll make up for it when I get you home . |
| 6 | And he said well Wicks ' are cheaper he said we 'll go to Wicks ' then and I 'll measure up for it when I come over . |
| 7 | Then he kissed her eyes closed , and promised , ‘ I 'll come up for you about twelve-thirty , and we 'll have lunch on the terrace . ’ |
| 8 | In the end my parents agreed that I could go up for one year instead of being at the Royal College of Music . |
| 9 | When I ran out of breath I 'd come up for another helping , then duck the head again . |
| 10 | I thought I 'd wait up for the early morning newscast on the radio . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't mind waiting , ’ she told him politely and pleasantly , though she could n't resist adding , ‘ Rosemary and I are friends ; I have n't seen her for ages , so I thought I 'd ring up for a chat . ’ |
| 12 | I can stand up for myself . |
| 13 | I can stand up for myself . ’ |
| 14 | If there 's any way I can make up for what 's happened , Mr Calder , then I shall be only too pleased to do it . ’ |
| 15 | I can stick up for myself ! |