Example sentences of "have paid for [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The UN Development Programme has paid for tests on existing photovoltaic systems , and a British consultancy , Sir William Halcrow and Partners is carrying out field work in Sudan , the Philippines and Egypt . |
2 | He 'd paid for insurance but the travel agency had n't passed his premium on to its insurers . |
3 | ‘ You would have paid for Maggie , would n't you ! ’ |
4 | The price of those chocolates would have paid for food for an Indian family for a whole day . |
5 | But no , it was inconceivable that the money they had made there could have paid for Harrods . |
6 | ‘ My father would have paid for years and years to have me become a doctor , a lawyer or an engineer . |
7 | What counts as a low income depends on how much money you and your partner have left each week after you 've paid for things like rates or Community Charge , rent or mortgage . |
8 | As there was little or no advance warning , those people who had paid for entertainment until 2am understandably felt short-changed . |
9 | Paula , who works herself and leaves her three daughters with a nanny , said : ‘ Most mothers , after they have paid for child care , travel and unexpected expenses , are earning negligible amounts . ’ |
10 | My discussions with the café owner have always been amiable and I have paid for car parking ( when asked ) and have gone about my business in an unobtrusive manner . |