Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] up for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Look , ’ Forester said urgently , and Carson could imagine his knuckles going white as he gripped the payphone receiver hard in an attempt to get his point across , ‘ my chance at having a kid 's been ruined , and the police and the government have got their heads together to cover up for the killer . ’ |
| 2 | The world No. 1 gave the tie her best , however , but even that was not enough to make up for the shortcomings of her second in command , Claudia Kohde- Kilsch . |
| 3 | Although people were allowed to eat other foods freely , in fact when they were deprived of their refined carbohydrates they tended not to increase their intake of these alternative foods very much — not enough to make up for the calories they were saving . |
| 4 | If you live too far away to drive up for the day why not go for an extended weekend ? |
| 5 | At the time and date arranged , he meets an old friend and decides not to turn up for the meal with his niece . |
| 6 | WARRENDER fitness instructor , gives Citizen readers a few tips on how to trim up for the summer . |