Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] for [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The smaller number of A and C allowances was more than made up for by the greater number of B and D allowances . |
| 2 | The cost is more than made up for by the fact that virtually no man-hours are lost through strike action . |
| 3 | The out of centre position is made up for by the excellent rates Amsterdam Travel Service have specially negotiated at this hotel . |
| 4 | His limited means , however , were made up for by the passion of his yearning to collect . |
| 5 | Non-ruminants can not extract much energy from the hard parts of the plant ; however , this is more than made up for by the fact that food passes much more quickly through their guts . |
| 6 | The unpredictability of the man was more than made up for by the heady feeling of surrendering to life at its sweetest and most bright . |
| 7 | That 'll mean less business for the animal crematorium — but its owners say that 'll be more than made up for by the increasing number of people who are choosing to have their familly pets cremated . |
| 8 | The other main performance to listen out for on The Manson Family is Iggy Pop 's characterisation of prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi who , for artistic reasons , Moran has chosen to re-christen Jack Lord , the name of the actor who played suave and sophisticated TV detective Steve McGarrett on Hawaii Five-O . |
| 9 | I had never heard of it before , but it was certainly something that I would look out for in the future with much apprehension . |
| 10 | Other terms to look out for on the label refer to the dryness or sweetness of sparkling wine : ‘ Brut ’ ( very dry ) , ‘ Extra Dry ’ , ‘ Sec ’ or ‘ Dry ’ , Demi-Sec ’ or ‘ Medium Dry ’ and ‘ Doux ’ or ‘ Sweet ’ . |
| 11 | One name to look out for in the fitness world is that of the Coverwood Group , of which Seb Coe , pictured below , is a director . |
| 12 | Some events to look out for in the coming year . |
| 13 | If you 're into flora and fauna , Richard Marpole tells you what to look out for in the countryside this month on page 36 , while adventurers and armchair travellers alike can enjoy a walking trip to the Grand Canyon on page 27 . |
| 14 | As autumn marches on , Richard Marpole tells you what to look out for in the countryside this month and describes a nature walk in the mighty Cairngorms |
| 15 | Here are some points that Lloyds Bank suggests you look out for in the small print . |
| 16 | Where are we after the Kids ' County you know what you rang up for in the first place ? |
| 17 | Well , this year the firm ground excuse did n't hold up for in the worst July for years the going was very much on the soft side . |
| 18 | A single budded standard , or a double where one has failed , can look distinctly lop-sided for the first few years until it has had time to develop — this is the sort of stuff you have to watch out for in the cheap ‘ end of season nursery clearance sales ’ and street markets . |
| 19 | The criteria that we have suggested in the paper we 've put in for for the discussion session stems from detailed observation and experience of what inward investment of the strategically significant kind might be looking for . |
| 20 | I think the third general point I 'd want to make is this : if you 're applying for a course at university , then it does n't matter what A-levels you 're taking , or what courses you 've put down for at the five universities . |
| 21 | Her new partner alleviated the terrible loneliness caused by my father 's death after 50 years of marriage and literally gave her something to get up for in the morning , when planting tulips would n't have been enough . |
| 22 | I stood in for at the meeting of BAIE 's Regional Chairmen in London last week , and undertook to pass on to you the name and address of the Chairman of the London & Home Counties Region , who might well like you to do a seminar or seminars for them . |