Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] make [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | That said , it is not so waterproof unless made so by the tanning process and subsequent treatment . |
| 2 | Musically — forget it , but the spot effects are great and make up for the poor acoustic tones . |
| 3 | Their often very high and frequently untaxed earnings from gratuities at the large and lavish events at which they serve more than make up for the low basic rates they are paid , the absence of substantial fringe benefits and the existence of a short off-season in which they can not earn . |
| 4 | This more than made up for the Tramway Department 's loss of revenue resulting from the suspension of the service ! |
| 5 | There had never been a great deal of money , but no one had ever gone hungry and the feelings of warmth and love between the members of the family had more than made up for the lack of luxuries . |
| 6 | The expectation was that the losses sustained by the low cover price would be more than made up by the larger circulation and by advertising . |
| 7 | The tutorial supplied is excellent and more than makes up for the formal style of the manuals . |
| 8 | But the interesting people she meets more than makes up for the bad ones . |
| 9 | Once the interlining has been locked in , the two layers of fabric can be treated as one and made up in the same way . |
| 10 | Why exactly the authorities wish to deprive so many thousand people of their bread and butter when the becak is cheap , pollution-free and makes up for the deficiencies in mass transit , is a mystery . |