Example sentences of "not [vb infin] up for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words , technology does not make up for Europe 's high labour costs . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | It affects us all and its practitioners do not come up for re-election every five years . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The UCW believes the rounds of postmen who do not turn up for work will not be covered by overtime . |
| 7 | They did not turn up for sessions they considered boring and did not meet their needs . |