Example sentences of "[vb -s] up for in " in BNC.
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| 1 | What his office lacks in staff by comparison — he has a mere twenty or so — it makes up for in influence . |
| 2 | He noted that the Education Secretary , Kenneth Clarke , had also been invited to attend , adding : ‘ I have been led to believe that what he lacks in understanding he makes up for in bravery . ’ |
| 3 | WHAT T&S Stores lacks in glamour , it makes up for in low-ticket reliability . |
| 4 | What the race lacks in scenic views , it makes up for in celebrities . |
| 5 | Aherne may not have the long , quick pass of Saunders , but his all-action as Ireland were overwhelmed at Twickenham proved that the Silver Fox makes up for in tenacity what he lacks in technique . |
| 6 | It should be added that what the author lacks in scholarly rigour ( there are no footnotes and the index is skeletal ) he makes up for in discursive readability and enthusiasm . |
| 7 | What she lacks in patience she makes up for in determination which she hopes will soon see her on horseback . |
| 8 | What the film lacks in political correctness the depiction of the North American natives of the time is , like Fenimore Cooper 's attitude , verging on the slanderous it more than makes up for in vitality . |