Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [verb] up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The works , in whatever medium , must be self-sufficient and stand up for themselves . |
| 2 | Musically — forget it , but the spot effects are great and make up for the poor acoustic tones . |
| 3 | She realized he was trying to lead the conversation away from her husband , to be kind and make up for his blunder . |
| 4 | Ideally tanks should be as large as is possible when setting up for large fish ( not only cichlids ) . |
| 5 | Why exactly the authorities wish to deprive so many thousand people of their bread and butter when the becak is cheap , pollution-free and makes up for the deficiencies in mass transit , is a mystery . |