Example sentences of "make up [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1	It involves putting make up UNDER the skin , using a special probe .
2	Erm , I wear make up as a mask basically gives me confidence and it stops me having to be myself which I feel is n't good enough for the public
3	In Britain , the ‘ drag-down ’ factor operates ; graduates make up for a shortage of technicians with intermediate skills .
4	The paper quoted his wife as saying : " We hope our work within the ANC will … make up for the hurt caused to so many people by Dr Verwoerd . "
5	Both make up for the lack of nutrients in the soil by trapping and digesting small insects .
6	Deep cupboards in both the scullery and pantry house the necessary quantities of glass and china , and deep double sinks in both rooms make up for the lack of the modern dishwasher .
7	Did the bright lights make up for the lack of country life ?
8	The Government 's claim that students are better off as a result of student loans simply is not true ; nor is it true that loans make up for the loss of income support and housing benefit .
9	Make up for the potato .
10	It wo n't , you know , make up for the fact that , let's face it , I poisoned you ! ’
11	When you weigh it up , would any amount of perks make up for the fact that joining this particular firm involves waking up next to the Prince of Wales or the Duke of York ?
12	But the winners make up with the size of their winnings what they lack in numbers .
13	This has had major impacts on occupational structure and the social make up of the town , on lifestyles , culture and politics .
14	The second factor relates to the first and concerns the make up of the team .
15	The make up of the house in Street .
16	Falling donations have forced Greenpeace International to cut its 1993 budget from $36 million to $27 million , sell the largest of its seven ships , and make up to a quarter of its 500 campaigners redundant .

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