Example sentences of "[noun] makes [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Since Intersolv reckons that maintenance accounts for some half of all programming work in MVS sites , and says that the research makes up for the bulk of this work , the potential time savings for users and the potential market for Intersolv are substantial .
2 The contribution which the College makes directly to the development of librarianship and allied subjects in the further education sector in Wales is however limited , if the evidence of the research interests of the staff and the published list of student projects are anything to go by .
3 That might help undo memories of living in or around Lucca in a displaced persons ' camp when they left Trieste ; a little cosseted security makes up for the times when there were seventeen families in one room .
4 If the person makes up for the deficit by eating extra nutritious food , then he or she might have an adequate amount of nutrients , but the high overall food and calorie intake will lead to obesity .
5 It 's easy to see how Baker makes out on the airwaves .
6 One glimpse of the world 's most spectacular waterfall makes up for the tiresome form-filling in baking customs halls which any African border crossing entails — neither Botswana nor Zimbabwe are suitable for those who wilt quickly in the heat or ca n't stomach light aircraft .
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