Example sentences of "make [adv prt] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When the time comes that will make up for everything . ’ |
| 2 | In September 1989 the Libyan news agency JANA said that Italy could make up for its " wrongdoing " during the colonial period-particularly the deportation to Italy between 1911 and 1942 of some 5,000 Libyans as forced labour-by speedily paying the compensation demanded by Libya , which regarded as inadequate a settlement of dollars 6,700 million reached in 1956 . |
| 3 | If there 's any way I can make up for what 's happened , Mr Calder , then I shall be only too pleased to do it . ’ |
| 4 | April 's pursuing compensation though no amount of mony can make up for what she 's lost . |
| 5 | Perhaps now she could make up for her crime against society . |
| 6 | The Mourne boss is determined that his side will make up for their semi-final defeat by Derry last year but refuses to embrace this as an additional spur in his motivating process . |
| 7 | The money will help offset big medical bills , but the brothers say it still does n't make up for their suffering . |
| 8 | Believing , as fervently as they say they believe in their Almighty , that money can make up for anything , even bad taste and bad manners . |
| 9 | And now , I I almost felt empty when she died , and I did n't have anybody to care for that really needed me all the time so I I , wanted to help out at a local dementia centre to try and make up for it and to pass on |
| 10 | Not to his face , you understand , and he did make up for it by giving lavishly to the church … ’ |
| 11 | Above her head Silas murmured , ‘ I 'll admit I 've been slow — but we 'll make up for it later , my dearest . ’ |
| 12 | But do n't worry , I 'll make up for it when I get you home . |
| 13 | He 'll make up for it . |
| 14 | ‘ Then I must make up for my error . ’ |
| 15 | Let me try and make up for my son 's suspicions ? |
| 16 | We hope this picture of Brian will make up for your disappointment . |
| 17 | I 'll be happy if we can make up for our late start by mid-season . ’ |