Example sentences of "[modal v] make [adv] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Then I must make up for my error . ’ |
| 2 | Perhaps now she could make up for her crime against society . |
| 3 | In September 1989 the Libyan news agency JANA said that Italy could make up for its " wrongdoing " during the colonial period-particularly the deportation to Italy between 1911 and 1942 of some 5,000 Libyans as forced labour-by speedily paying the compensation demanded by Libya , which regarded as inadequate a settlement of dollars 6,700 million reached in 1956 . |
| 4 | The Mourne boss is determined that his side will make up for their semi-final defeat by Derry last year but refuses to embrace this as an additional spur in his motivating process . |
| 5 | We hope this picture of Brian will make up for your disappointment . |
| 6 | I 'll be happy if we can make up for our late start by mid-season . ’ |