Example sentences of "[noun] is what you [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Harking back to The Smiths ' early days , it is another stab at Victorian virtue : ‘ A crack on the head is what you get for asking . ’ |
| 2 | More simply , a crack on the head is what you get for acting in a perfectly natural manner . |
| 3 | so , so lust is what you feel for the wrong one ? |
| 4 | The open air is what you yearn for — a pair of good walking shoes , a green thornproof , and the ability to melt into the undergrowth . |
| 5 | I think that man 's insane , and cunning — and the mixture of insanity and cunning is what you mistake for some deep wisdom . |
| 6 | PRS money is what you get for your compositions being played and performed . |