Example sentences of "make [adv] for his [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Solange Auxias de Turenne had the idea of staging an open air exhibition of Moore 's sculptures in Paris after visiting a garden made especially for his large-scale bronzes at the Fondation Pierre Gianadda in 1989 ; the suggestion by the City of Paris to use the Gardens of Bagatelle was approved by the Director of the Henry Moore Foundation , Sir Alan Bowness . |
2 | When he smiled , the warmth in his eyes , so stunning for being so unexpected , made up for his cranky disposition , his overwhelming pomposity . |
3 | The mathematics master obviously intended to make up for his long silence during the earlier part of the term . |
4 | Trying to make up for his misspent youth . |
5 | ‘ It makes up for his small penis , ’ points out Rob . |
6 | ‘ It makes up for his small penis , ’ points out Rob . |