Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [adv prt] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking more like a bewildered Old English sheepdog than a thwarted child-molester , he throws himself around the place , lying on his back and waggling his feet in the air , as if by an excess of physical effort he could make up for the thinness of the script . |
| 2 | But no amount of talking could make up for the unhappiness and lost innocence of my childhood . |
| 3 | The government has a list of long-promised infrastructure projects that could make up for the fall in private investment , though a bitter dispute in progress between the government and foreign banks that have lent 20 billion baht ( $187m ) for an elevated motorway in Bangkok may make finance for future projects harder to come by . |
| 4 | Before he could head off for the dustbin , Elinor gripped his wrist firmly . |
| 5 | If one wished to do so , one could sign up for the directive while keeping the 1908 legislation in force . |
| 6 | ‘ I was just about to ring you , dear , to see if we could pop over for the day , just to say goodbye — but I 've been so busy these last few days , what with one thing and another . |