Example sentences of "make [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be worth investing in a course of vitamin supplements — they ca n't make up for a poor diet but they can provide a useful boost occasionally . |
| 2 | And being married to David made up for a great many afternoon teas and Women 's Institute meetings . |
| 3 | Plymouth looked to be cruising to victory when striker Dwight Marshall made up for an early miss with two goals in three minutes in the first half of this tie . |
| 4 | And they make up for a curtailed visual field by being able to rotate their heads through 180° . |
| 5 | Whatever John 's mother may have thought about his likely lack of application when he wanted to study music , once he decided to learn ballet he took it seriously and must have worked hard to make up for a late start . |
| 6 | To make up for a late start , the government this year announced it would make available £125 million of grants to push industry into the robot age . |
| 7 | The Britons are trying to keep ahead of Norwegian lawyer Erling Kagge , who hopes to make up for a late start in bad weather . |
| 8 | Wales will be anxious to make up for a disappointing start to the season — their opening home game against Herefordshire was a total wash-out and they suffered a one run defeat against Shropshire . |