Example sentences of "[art] [noun] make [adv prt] for the " in BNC.

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1 Since Intersolv reckons that maintenance accounts for some half of all programming work in MVS sites , and says that the research makes up for the bulk of this work , the potential time savings for users and the potential market for Intersolv are substantial .
2 If the person makes up for the deficit by eating extra nutritious food , then he or she might have an adequate amount of nutrients , but the high overall food and calorie intake will lead to obesity .
3 We saw no razorbills , which was a surprise , and the few little auks we saw were all out on the water , but the puffins made up for the loss .
4 Finally , why will the Government not allow the extra European funds to be spent in the coalfields to make up for the jobs that have been lost ?
5 This is the time to make up for the imprecision of the life story in Step 1 .
6 ( I even fancied that the prop-wash from our full power had blown the dinghy back a bit to make up for the slight delay in the drop ) .
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