Example sentences of "up for [pos pn] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is gearing up for its second consecutive presidential election in November , with candidates ranging from far right to soft left , and front-runners representing the centre . |
| 2 | The new Tories talked of being ‘ on the side of the people ’ and when , in March 1954 the Television Bill came up for its second reading , they won the day . |
| 3 | Ray Hanna too G–FIRE up for its first test flight on March 14 , 1981 , in primer . |
| 4 | When it came up for its third reading on 21 June it was referred to a select committee who on 18 July reported that they were of the opinion that the bill ought not to be proceeded with . |
| 5 | There was pressure from the Liberal Democrat leader , Paddy Ashdown , for Mr Smith to declare firmly which way the Labour Party would be voting when the bill came up for its third reading , which many of the rebels were targeting for a full-scale revolt . |
| 6 | So it 's an ongoing process that the first medical pra or some medical practice booklets are just coming up for their second resale . |
| 7 | GEARING up for their 25th anniversary , the British Aviation Preservation Council staged its 98th quarterly conference at the Yorkshire Air Museum ( YAM ) , Elvington , on November 2 . |
| 8 | ITALY , weakened by injuries and suspension , could face a torrid time in tonight 's World Cup qualifier against a Portuguese side fired up for their first home match in the series . |
| 9 | ‘ One can hardly appear wearing L-plates , but no-one stands up for their first performance of a great work saying : ‘ This is the definitive version . ’ |
| 10 | Even if she fails to turn up for her next set of lectures there is nothing we can do but not pay her . |
| 11 | Shilton , who is himself injured , has just 14 full-time professionals to choose from for the visit of Hartlepool after losing Just when Shilton thought things were looking up for his Second Division side before the 3-2 FA Cup win over Peterborough , he lost striker Paul Boardman with a foot injury and on-loan defender Richard Dryden with a groin injury . |
| 12 | The Danish star has signed up for his ninth successive year with the club . |
| 13 | Jose-Maria Olazabal finished on a better note with a 70 and was five under par for the last three rounds , which partially made up for his first round of 76 . |
| 14 | Graham refused to run with me after that and in India , as he builds up for his first attempt at the London Marathon next year , he can find some other mug to tramp the streets of Delhi or Bombay with him . |
| 15 | Jack persuaded Ducrocq to take him up for his first real flight , from that moment Jack knew that speed on the ground was no longer enough . |
| 16 | Jamie Sylvester , the Glamorgan Seconds and Maesteg Celtic batsman is also called up for his first game of the season . |
| 17 | CLIFF Richard looks like he could use a Summer Holiday as he limbers up for his next sell-out UK tour . |
| 18 | Jonathan wo n't use too much power up for his next venture — a four-year course in engineering at the University of Ulster . |
| 19 | I went up for my first term at York called Nigel and I came back as Oliver . |
| 20 | And that was where at the age of sixteen , I turned up for my first job interview . |
| 21 | I went into the job feeling confident enough , but the wind that got up for our first day soon knocked that out of me . |