Example sentences of "make up for a [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bordon came out for the second half in determined mood and soon Wilson made up for a number of misses by flicking in the third goal . |
| 2 | Our enthusiasm for getting afloat was an overriding factor — that part of the job remained the same and made up for a lot of hassle . |
| 3 | In Britain , the ‘ drag-down ’ factor operates ; graduates make up for a shortage of technicians with intermediate skills . |
| 4 | Some cooks are born great , others have their natural skill improved by training , yet others train hard enough to make up for a lack of natural talent . |
| 5 | Huntworth , Pipe 's only other runner at the meeting , provided Scudamore with his 71st success of the season when making all the running in the Happy Eater Restaurant Handicap Chase to make up for a string of disappointments . |