Example sentences of "[adv prt] for the lack [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the vicar got a new bishop who was Anglo-Catholic he appealed to him for his sanction , in the hope that the bishop 's approval would make up for the lack of faculty . |
| 2 | Thomas is seeking to recoup from Essex the fees his parents have had to pay to make up for the lack of state-funded special tuition available to him . |
| 3 | Whale meat made up for the lack of other sources of protein in the Japanese diet . |
| 4 | I would always try and choose pieces which I thought had a bit of atmosphere and mood , a passion which made up for the lack of presentation ! ’ |
| 5 | There had never been a great deal of money , but no one had ever gone hungry and the feelings of warmth and love between the members of the family had more than made up for the lack of luxuries . |
| 6 | I wondered briefly what a British nursing sister would have said , but the act of motherly comfort may well have made up for the lack of quiet during the day . |
| 7 | Both make up for the lack of nutrients in the soil by trapping and digesting small insects . |
| 8 | Deep cupboards in both the scullery and pantry house the necessary quantities of glass and china , and deep double sinks in both rooms make up for the lack of the modern dishwasher . |
| 9 | ‘ I prefer it if men find ways of dressing to enhance their personality rather than using clothes to make up for the lack of one . |
| 10 | This has become so serious a concern that early in 1991 , less than a year before their latest deadline for the launch of CD-I , Philips themselves established their own CD-I publishing operation , perhaps in an effort to energise CD-I disc investment or to make up for the lack of it . |
| 11 | By paying particular attention to texts and images created by women in the visual arts and performance as well as in literature , the book goes some way towards making up for the lack of awareness of women 's art . |
| 12 | Did the bright lights make up for the lack of country life ? |
| 13 | England have been shown up for the lack of quality in their line-up , although Gooch 's illness here , Michael Atherton 's illness in Calcutta and the stupidity of leaving out Phil Tufnell from the first Test and Atherton on the second Test all contributed to an unexpectedly one-sided contest . |
| 14 | By the way the lot of seemed to be played in Hertfordshire these days , and one of the great days is at Harpenden and that 's on September the first on Sunday , when they have their annual single-wicket competition , and that 's a great local event and it 's bound to encourage all the young cricketers in the neighbourhood , they 're trying to make up for the lack of cricket in schools , so well done Harpenden and that is on Sunday next , er , er , first of September and I 'll give you the time in a minute if I can find it , when it is , it does n't say , but it 's probably all day at the Harpenden club , well done Harpenden encouraging young people to play cricket , Sunday first September . |