Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [v-ing] it for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They pay me , ’ he says , before qualifying his statement : ‘ I am doing it for the love of my art . |
| 2 | No , it 's just Cherry 's I 'm borrowing it for a while . |
| 3 | No , I 'm doing it for A level . |
| 4 | I did think I was doing it for the best . |
| 5 | I was doing it for the drive anyway . |
| 6 | If it has the Zenith then , if you are leaving it for a long period , try pulling out the choke after it has stopped . |
| 7 | It 's cos you 're using it for an improper |
| 8 | ‘ Often the man is the only breadwinner and without him the family has to rely on state benefits — the social security system can be horrendous if you 're using it for the first time . |
| 9 | ‘ You 're doing it for the child she 's foisting on you . |
| 10 | She stood up and looked round the room as though she were leaving it for the last time . |
| 11 | The expletive sounded strange to the sergeant on Blanche 's lips , as if she were hearing it for the first time . |
| 12 | She made it sound as if she were saying it for the first time . |
| 13 | If you were seeing it for the first time , what impressions would you receive ? |
| 14 | even though she 's getting it for the technology . |
| 15 | No well she had this special thing so it 's done the trick so she has n't worn it yet though , I think she 's doing it for the wedding ai n't she ? |
| 16 | They 're doing it for a dictionary for erm sch for students . |
| 17 | If they 're doing it for the right reasons , like the lady over there , a loving couple with a child . |
| 18 | But now they 're filming it for an appreciative video audience |
| 19 | That being so , it is also likely that they were building it for the same military purpose . |
| 20 | And the fact that they were doing it for a great deal more money , like Havvie Blaine , rather than for supper and a few pence , did n't make it any better . |
| 21 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
| 22 | He 's taking it for the meeting tomorrow . |
| 23 | He 's doing it for the challenge . |
| 24 | He said that he believed he had lawful authority to ride the bike because he was repairing it for a friend . |
| 25 | He was raising it for a second hit when Nancy rushed forward and , seizing the piece of wood , threw it into the fire . |