Example sentences of "make [adv prt] for this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reports of international commissions such as that of Brandt do not make up for this gap . |
| 2 | Fortunately the driver made up for this heresy by roundly cursing the French , whom he disliked for the same reason that most Englishmen do — the way they clutter up the place , never get out of the way and ca n't speak English . |
| 3 | The women made up for this restraint . |
| 4 | He had no abilities , but made up for this drawback with sharp elbows . |
| 5 | Certainly the Devon , in the late eighteenth century , was described by William Marshall ( 1796 ) as being ‘ in size somewhat below the desirable point for the heavier works of husbandry ’ , making up for this deficiency with its agility and exertion so that it was regarded as the best worker in Britain . |
| 6 | Babies have very immature immune systems and rely upon breast milk to make up for this deficiency as it contains protective factors . |