Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] make [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 Will any amount of ‘ free ’ pencils , clipboards or folders make up for the likely storm of protest that inevitably follows these type of links ?
2 Coal sale on as Hanson and Costain make up
3 The country 's farm-workers and labourers make up 17% of the population , yet they are ignored by the mass media .
4 However , Karen 's quick intelligence and enthusiasm make up for any problems caused by her disability , and Janet says , she 's a big asset to the salon .
5 Accidents and vandalism make up 25pc of claims for loss of use of the vehicle . ’
6 Of the relatively small amount of CDs issued in other currencies , yen and ECU make up the bulk .
7 The latter two are vital in controlling particulate ( soot ) emission , as burnt oil and sulphates make up a significant chunk of the black stuff that swirls away from the exhaust stack .
8 Theta ( 3.6 ) and Eta make up a pair .
9 Contemporary dance , comedy , cabaret , pantomime and drama make up a packed schedule .
10 Often current slang and colloquialisms make up the bulk of such people 's language .
11 Of this , undamaged bottles and containers make up 200,000 tonnes .
12 Iron and steel make up one quarter of Luxembourg 's national income .
13 Various fees and charges make up the difference between the offer and bid prices , such as profit , brokerage charges , trustees ' fees and contract stamp , although the maximum permissible spread is regulated by the Department of Trade and Industry .
14 Smokers and ex-smokers make up a subgroup at increased risk for development of adenocarcinoma in Barrett 's oesophagus ; those patients with specialised type metaplasia and who may benefit from surgical intervention warrant regular endoscopy and biopsy whereas non-smokers are at low risk .
15 The Times on Monday said that the league table of the country 's 300 wealthiest people , published in the Sunday Times the previous day , showed that ‘ only a half [ 155 ] of the 300 inherited most of their money and aristocrats make up a mere sixth ’ .
16 The three main stars in Aries are Alpha ( 2.0 ) , Beta ( 2.6 ) , c ( 3.6 ) and Gamma ( 3.9 ) ; Alpha , Beta and Gamma make up a conspicuous little group .
17 Although University and College graduates are grouped together in this data , men dominate university places 4:1 and women make up 90 per cent of Junior College students which further accentuates the status of men .
18 Middlesbrough and Charlton make up the group , Charlton tonight away to , Middlesbrough do n't play this evening , er no details as yet about how the game is going in Italy and we do n't expect to have any details either er because of the difficulties getting the score from Italy .
19 Iota and Epsilon make up the famous ‘ False Cross ’ with two stars in Vela , Delta ( 2.0 ) and Kappa ( 2.5 ) .
20 Heart-work and heaven-work make up his book . ’
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