Example sentences of "do anything for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you suggest that he has done anything for a base motive such as money , he replies , ‘ That does not do justice to you , or to me . ’ |
| 2 | Some German agents must have stood out like sore thumbs ( One , codenamed ‘ Garbo ’ , could never figure out English pounds , shillings , and pence , and once reported back to Berlin from Glasgow that there were men there ‘ who would do anything for a litre of wine ’ ( p. 112 ) . ) |
| 3 | Would n't we do anything for a loved one to take us in his or her arms ? |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't do anything for a while , not even put on a pair of trainers . |
| 5 | ‘ We did n't do anything for a year because nothing was built , ’ she says . |
| 6 | Louis would do anything for a pretty girl . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ We did n't do anything for a year to see what would come up , and we had constant , wonderful surprises . |
| 8 | Stella will do anything for a man . |
| 9 | JOHN Carroll will do anything for a quiet life , according to his young daughters . |
| 10 | ‘ It is difficult to do anything for a child who is not attending school . ’ |
| 11 | The thing is they wo n't be going shopping , they wo n't be doing anything for a long time and she 's |
| 12 | Sell all , retire to an obscure lodging and do anything for a living ? |