Example sentences of "[det] than makes [adv] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The legs and knees take a belt — — you are , after all , suffering most of the strains of downhill skiing and for longer at a stretch — but the distance travelled more than makes up for that .
2 But what sets A.agassizii apart from all other known species , and more than makes up for any deficiency in the dorsal ‘ plumage ’ , is its splendid tail .
3 The quality of the sound however more than makes up for this .
4 The tutorial supplied is excellent and more than makes up for the formal style of the manuals .
5 Will my hon. Friend confirm that many companies find that the loyalty given to them by disabled people more than makes up for any days that they may have to take off work to undergo treatment ?
6 But the interesting people she meets more than makes up for the bad ones .
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