turn-up

• “In the Garret, where we had two turn-up Beds, and five of us worked, I received little Robert.”

  Letter 20

• “The second would be a turn-up for the books, since conventional wisdom has put the iPad 2 launch in April, a year after Apple announced its "magic" predecessor.”

  The Washington Post: Faster Forward: Preview of iPad 2 rumored for this week, may ship in March

• “It is a turn-up to find such innocence in an international sportsman but he is being true to his Yorkshire roots.”

  The Guardian: England's Steven Finn at home but Ajmal Shahzad has capital capers

• “But unless Torres and Steven Gerrard can engineer a turn-up this afternoon to rival the March 2009 one, their already slim hopes of title contention will begin to fade for another season.”

  The Guardian: I don't see why Liverpool can't win the title, says Kenny Dalglish

• “But I do know that you had the deuce of a turn-up at the last, sabre to sabre, in some castle or other - and 'twas the guv'nor's lastin 'regret that it didn't go a l'outrance.”

  Fictionaut: Watershed

• “In my experience, which is considerable, observations like "coward" are usually made fortissimo at the climax of a first-rate turn-up between a lady and gentleman most intimately acquainted ... a lover's quarrel, perhaps?”

  Fictionaut: Watershed

• “The people who "might not turn-up" if Hillary is nominated are the thinking-Democratic/progressive/independent voters she must attrack to win.”

  Poll: Hillary's "Experience" Argument And Obama's "Change" Argument Both Working

• “Well this is a turn-up for the books – after a fortnight of waiting for something, anything, to happen, Celebrity Big Brother just got exciting.”

  Celebrity Big Brother: Tina Malone Evicted Tomorrow?

• “There is more than enough evidence and more will turn-up once procedures start.”

  Conyers Tells Rob Kall: Impeachment Not Off the Table; A You Tube Video

• “We must have a turn-up, or we shall be the talk of the country-side.”

  Chronicles of the Canongate

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