Example sentences of "and make up [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Musically — forget it , but the spot effects are great and make up for the poor acoustic tones . |
| 2 | ‘ I tried so hard , you see , to give him extra attention — extra love — to try and make up for the loss of Maman . |
| 3 | He was careful , shrewd , and thoroughly able , and made up for the collapse of the older coastal trades by sending his ships farther afield . |
| 4 | 5.3.1 an aggregate sum of ten thousand dollars ( $10,000 ) as an advance on the sums due under clause 5.3.2 below and made up of the following payments : |
| 5 | Once the interlining has been locked in , the two layers of fabric can be treated as one and made up in the same way . |
| 6 | 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 . |