Example sentences of "up for a [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 With a soft , luxurious feel , they are wonderfully comfortable for wearing around the home , but could just as easily be dressed up for a smarter occasion .
2 I went up for a closer look .
3 Reed has signed up for a further period of seven years to publish the back list of John Steinbeck , after submitting a lavish brochure of marketing plans to the estate .
4 The world 's No. 1 batsman , according to the ratings , was two days into his 40th year , and had once again set his side up for a further victory to help blot out the misery of 1987–89 .
5 Instead , we gradually get the horse used to having its feet picked up , little by little , until it will tolerates having its feet picked up for a longer time without causing any fuss .
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