Example sentences of "was make up for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't make up my mind , it was made up for me . |
| 2 | The traditionally Muslim peoples of Central Asia accounted for a further 15 per cent ; and the balance was made up for the most part of the larger national groups in Transcaucasia and the Baltic . |
| 3 | He was quick to come to the city 's defence , arguing that , what was lacking in financial support , was made up for in sheer determination , enthusiasm and innovation , ‘ We have been keen to draw out the general cultural life of Dublin ’ , he explained , ‘ much of our funding has been matched by donations from such organisations as the EEC ’ . |
| 4 | But as he was finishing his second pint , and wondering again whether to go up and see one or other of the Mrs Machins , his mind was made up for him . |
| 5 | The number of statistical staff at the 650 was indeed cut by about a third , but as the Pickford report points out , this was made up for by greater use of computers . |
| 6 | He 'd get very wild those times , like he was making up for something . |
| 7 | The Imperial 's chef , at last let loose in his own kitchen , was making up for lost honour . |
| 8 | Gwendolen had had a distressing day and was making up for it with several glasses of this delightfully spicy lemonade . |