Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] make up for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It 's an income redistribution to make up for 12 years of Reagan and Bush in which the rich got richer and the poor got poorer .
2 A good loading tune makes up for this , although in-game sound is limited to sparse hitting FX — oh well , you can always take your radio down to the beach !
3 On the question of job satisfaction making up for low pay relative to other sectors , Serota said he had not found highly paid individuals in the City were markedly unsatisfied in their work .
4 Babies have very immature immune systems and rely upon breast milk to make up for this deficiency as it contains protective factors .
5 However , anyone who is on the move , under stress or is likely to skip meals should think about taking a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement to make up for any deficiencies in diet .
6 Even if her scheme permits her to make additional pension contributions to make up for missing years of service , such payments will cost her more than would be the case for a man of the same age and salary status , since the arrangements assume that a woman will live longer and therefore claim benefits for longer than a man .
7 I wonder what the Labour party would cut elsewhere in the health service to make up for that loss of revenue .
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