Example sentences of "up [coord] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.

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1 Maybe when he really got roughed up or stayed out for more than just a few days , Manuel would think about talking things over with the vet , but for now , well , ‘ what 's the hurry , man ? ! ’
2 We actually got the rigging up and sailed around for a while in twos — I was with my brother and I thought we managed quite well .
3 ‘ If you really want it done this way , I 'll get it drawn up and sent down for you to sign .
4 It 's a chance for them to forget the washing up and their household chores , put their feet up and settle down for a comfortable snooze in front of their favourite television programme ( which really does n't sound much different from normal , does it ? )
5 But Karen lapped it up and came back for more .
6 Emma stood up and reached convulsively for Rachaela 's hand .
7 She swung the boot cover up and reached inside for the two carrier bags of supplies .
8 She sat up and reached blindly for the clasp of the bra , and just for a moment her breasts swung into view .
9 Opening the weather door 360 feet up and stepping out for the final 44 feet outside is , he says without particular emphasis , ‘ dramatic ’ .
10 I often feel like I could pack up and go home for a holiday in Ireland .
11 Robbie and the dog had just returned from their stroll and she was about to lock up and go below for the night when a sound from the towpath caught her attention .
12 The chance to be her own boss , to give free rein to her design flair , to stand up and reach out for the stars … finally that chance was hers .
13 The company were unable to sell the redundant equipment and finally had to resort to paying for it to be broken up and taken away for scrap : a sad end to a long and honourable career .
14 It 's just that you see so much of it , not just like staff like training managers and everything , they 're told to stick up and stick up for their training and at the end of the day it 's oh well , it 's the needs of the business and all that but aga the company this this
15 He began to tidy it up and look around for the plastic bag .
16 Ask Lina if she 'd like to come up and help out for a few weeks ?
17 It was firmly fastened , of course , so that no floppy monster could flip it up and wander underground for lunch .
18 He went there to Dalby Forest one day in the afternoon loaded them all up and set off for Wales .
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