Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] for lost [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Discounting the John Major ‘ feelgood factor ’ he also expects to make up for lost sleep . |
2 | Certainly , it will need to work hard to make up for lost time ; the party has neglected the cause of democratic socialism in the North for far too long and it has allowed would-be Labour activists to become demoralised . |
3 | Nonetheless , we immediately started our other meetings to make up for lost time . |
4 | ALLY McCOIST last night declared himself fit for tomorrow 's European Cup match against CSKA Moscow — and vowed to make up for lost time . |
5 | ‘ When Chelsea signed me Ian Porterfield told me that if I got in the side he would n't drop me so I want to make up for lost time . ’ |
6 | Gimenez , who went the distance before losing to a 36-year-old Roberto Duran in 1987 is relishing his chance to make up for lost time . |
7 | He was eager to make up for lost time and published prolifically . |
8 | Then he said in a calmer voice , ‘ Well , perhaps I 'm just trying to make up for lost time . ’ |
9 | Germany 's Seizinger , narrow leader in the battle for the World Cup overall title , fell on the second leg of a giant slalom in Are , Sweden as she tried desperately to make up for lost time . |
10 | He set off again almost as soon as he had returned to Hobart to make up for lost time on an overland expedition to Launceston and George Town , 60 miles from Hobart on the North Coast of the island . |
11 | Atherton and DeFreitas , too , make their first Test appearances of the tour and the Lancashire pair will be keen to make up for lost time . |
12 | I 'll have to work a bit harder to make up for lost time when I get there . |