Make for
Make for verb - Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
Work
Work verb - Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
Usage example: I cannot work a miracle
Both terms in one sentence
- The creator of the strip was hoping he'd make for some good material, but it didn't work out and he was rarely seen.
- It doesn't just make for "proactive" magic; things based entirely on natural laws DON'T work if their user has any fear they might malfunction.
Source: Clap Your Hands If You Believe - This can work against the writers, as works hailed as "classics" make for good parody, while fluff often doesn't.
Source: Narrow Parody
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