Example sentences of "up for [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The smaller number of A and C allowances was more than made up for by the greater number of B and D allowances . |
| 2 | The cost is more than made up for by the fact that virtually no man-hours are lost through strike action . |
| 3 | The out of centre position is made up for by the excellent rates Amsterdam Travel Service have specially negotiated at this hotel . |
| 4 | His limited means , however , were made up for by the passion of his yearning to collect . |
| 5 | Non-ruminants can not extract much energy from the hard parts of the plant ; however , this is more than made up for by the fact that food passes much more quickly through their guts . |
| 6 | The unpredictability of the man was more than made up for by the heady feeling of surrendering to life at its sweetest and most bright . |
| 7 | That 'll mean less business for the animal crematorium — but its owners say that 'll be more than made up for by the increasing number of people who are choosing to have their familly pets cremated . |
| 8 | Her new partner alleviated the terrible loneliness caused by my father 's death after 50 years of marriage and literally gave her something to get up for in the morning , when planting tulips would n't have been enough . |
| 9 | Well , this year the firm ground excuse did n't hold up for in the worst July for years the going was very much on the soft side . |
| 10 | Where are we after the Kids ' County you know what you rang up for in the first place ? |