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 .
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