The speech made for an odd contrast with the occasion.

He and Gilbert make for an interesting contrast.

The new structure makes for an exuberant contrast to the building it adjoins.

The beautiful calligraphy makes for a huge contrast with the vi.

They rarely caught anything, but the tranquillity of the morning made for a sharp contrast to the tensions at home.

The beautiful calligraphy makes for a huge contrast with the violence of the language the writers used.

Yet in their very differences, they make for a piquant contrast.

They make for a piercing contrast with the written story.

"Fashion is so spare right now that the delightful frivolity of French furniture makes for a beautiful contrast."

That is why St. Petersburg and the surrounding region make for such a compelling contrast these days.