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 .
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