Example sentences of "they [vb past] up for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was breathed against her lips , as they came up for air , and the erotic fire scorching through her made her dizzy with illicit longing . |
| 2 | Two of Queen Victoria 's night dresses failed to attract any interest when they came up for auction . |
| 3 | Like any other young couple they teamed up for outings to the beach , for barbecues with friends , or visits to the cinema . |
| 4 | Library users lobbied councillors as they turned up for todays education committee meeting . |
| 5 | I was one of the lucky ones because they were having done that the others in fact left it until later and in fact they took , they , they called up for time . |
| 6 | The screen and the ornamental woodwork of pulpit , font lid and choir stalls they chopped up for firewood . |