Example sentences of "filled the gap " in BNC.

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1 Past owners have filled the gaps with various kinds of fillers , but the result is unsatisfactory and of course the filler itself falls out rather easily .
2 In good , relevant poetry , writers such as Timothy Dudley-Smith , Fred Kaan , Fred Pratt Green and Brian Wren have filled the gaps left by more established hymnals .
3 He more than filled the gap left by Alex ; his presence animated her with a mysterious excitement .
4 The new industry of salmon-farming has filled the gap as far as the scavenging gulls are concerned : the rearing cages are placed in the sheltered bays and ‘ sounds ’ between the islands and are fed on high-protein , manufactured food in pellet form , which are ferried out in sacks by small boats .
5 Fortunately , my sister-in-law Kate has filled the gap in my life by producing a baby brother for my nephew William .
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