Example sentences of "can [adv] [verb] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be worth investing in a course of vitamin supplements — they ca n't make up for a poor diet but they can provide a useful boost occasionally . |
| 2 | However , the speed and excitement of the third level simply ca n't make up for the boredom of the first two , thus banishing this product into the depths of mediocrity . |
| 3 | I just cos when I see children like that and you know there 's nothing you can really do for them , you ca n't make up for the fact that they 've got a rotten home life and that 's top and bottom line that 's what it is ! |
| 4 | Tackling a black run in a blizzard was a worry , but when you only have a long weekend you ca n't hang around for the sun to shine . |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't just wake up one morning and say ‘ Oh gee , I ca n't get in for a facial — I might as well have a baby ’ . ’ |
| 6 | Mm Oh that would be alright if we go yeah we can all go over for a nice little run out |
| 7 | The plaintiff can not shop around for the best offer , the two parties must deal with each other and strike an acceptable bargain through their own negotiating skill . |
| 8 | It means that he can not turn out for the Pollock Park club until at least August . |
| 9 | You can just go up for a ride , letting someone else do all the work while you enjoy the sensation , or learn to pilot the thing for yourself . |
| 10 | In the blue corner , we have the ‘ JD Telecaster ’ , the Japanese-made version of the very same instrument , and one you can probably pick up for the very interesting price of £400 or less . |
| 11 | But experience can often make up for a yard or two of pace . |
| 12 | Damien and a companion of his choice can now head off for a fabulous hero 's weekend in London . |
| 13 | Yet nothing can quite make up for the gaudy excesses of the auto-da-fe . |