Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] up for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If not , it gives you time to take evasive action — either to build up your savings to make up for any expected shortfall , or to increase your premiums . |
| 2 | Even if her scheme permits her to make additional pension contributions to make up for missing years of service , such payments will cost her more than would be the case for a man of the same age and salary status , since the arrangements assume that a woman will live longer and therefore claim benefits for longer than a man . |
| 3 | Grant was removed from those authorities , so that any increase in spending brought a fall in income and , therefore , implied a further increase in rates to make up for that loss . |
| 4 | It took us ages to save up for those trainers . |
| 5 | Nonetheless , we immediately started our other meetings to make up for lost time . |