Example sentences of "[noun] make [adv prt] for this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately the driver made up for this heresy by roundly cursing the French , whom he disliked for the same reason that most Englishmen do — the way they clutter up the place , never get out of the way and ca n't speak English . |
| 2 | Although individually insignificant , ants make up for this in sheer numbers and total biomass ; they are among the dominant extant organisms on Earth . |
| 3 | The Daily Mirror conceded that the story was ‘ still corny , predictable and thin to the point of malnutrition ’ but believed that the lavish settings , its song-and-dance routines and the cast made up for this and added that Crawford ‘ brings a superb youthful energy to the role of the gawky , naive young clerk ’ . |
| 4 | The women made up for this restraint . |
| 5 | A good loading tune makes up for this , although in-game sound is limited to sparse hitting FX — oh well , you can always take your radio down to the beach ! |
| 6 | Babies have very immature immune systems and rely upon breast milk to make up for this deficiency as it contains protective factors . |