Example sentences of "made [adv prt] for [art] [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 | Whale meat made up for the lack of other sources of protein in the Japanese diet . |
4 | I would always try and choose pieces which I thought had a bit of atmosphere and mood , a passion which made up for the lack of presentation ! ’ |
5 | He was careful , shrewd , and thoroughly able , and made up for the collapse of the older coastal trades by sending his ships farther afield . |
6 | A dark close , a dark eerie house with silent people inside , and confused , childish tales of evil spells and horror — all made up for the ostracism of the two Rosin children . |