Example sentences of "fail [to-vb] up for the " in BNC.

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1 Maginnis , and by implication the Official Unionists , were weak and failed to stand up for the common man .
2 The 28-year-old graduate from Bristol University was fined at the end of last season for failing to turn up for the team coach travelling to the FA Cup final after discovering he had been dropped in favour of the fit-again Bruce Grobbelaar .
3 McGrath , returning after being forgiven for failing to turn up for the Irish trek to Albania two weeks ago , rewarded Jack Charlton 's faith in him with a goal and a swagger as though he had never been away .
4 The large crowd that crammed into the new men 's toilets at COLDALE TROJANS ground last month were disappointed that guests of honour , the Nolan Sisters , failed to turn up for the opening .
5 He failed to show up for the match amidst rumours that he had resigned as West Ham 's manager .
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