Example sentences of "pay for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That might sound a ludicrous attempt to escape paying for a colour TV licence , but he obviously thought it was worth a try . |
| 2 | A busy father is paying for a basket of green- groceries . |
| 3 | ( j ) A point sometimes missed by students is that the deception need not relate to the reason why the accused is paying for a service . |
| 4 | So you 're paying for a service really are n't you ? |
| 5 | That methodology , some members argued , might enhance the Scottish budget given that Scotland was currently paying for a share of some centralised services which it neither used nor needed . |
| 6 | The potential saving compared to paying for a childminder can be considerable ; more so for a nanny . |
| 7 | At the moment we are also paying for a specialist company to provide address labels in postcode order ( to quality for Presstream ) because until a few weeks ago the National Office computer could not do this task . |
| 8 | Understandably , despite such possible complexity , the purchaser will not be interested in the legal semantics of how the contracts are to be transferred but will be interested in two main practical concerns : firstly , in receiving the benefit of the contracts in return for performing the burden and secondly , in not paying for a contract if the purchaser can not benefit from it . |
| 9 | Or are you paying for a year in a in arrears ? |
| 10 | Yes , so it 's , you know , it 's like two mailshots up once a quarter or whatever , minutes , and I 'm paying for a lunch . |
| 11 | GUESTS staying in Holiday Inn hotels did n't realise they were paying for a surprise extra — a peephole for staff to spy on them in bed . |
| 12 | Mrs Lee , 43 , formerly the secretary of the club at the Golden Lion Hotel , Barnard Castle , began taking the cash entrusted to her by paying for a telephone bill . |
| 13 | They both knew what Benny was going to say : that there was no chance of the wealthy Westwards paying for a university education for Eve . |
| 14 | I 've no intention of paying for a Hansom all the way to Liverpool . |
| 15 | Angela and Chris , both 28 , thought the bride 's parents , Norman and Gladys Smith , were paying for a buffet lunch , and both families would share the reception costs . |
| 16 | Although ComputerEasy Draw is more basic than the more expensive packages , you wo n't be paying for a lot of functions that you will rarely or never use , and it 's certainly rich enough in features to make it a worthwhile investment for most everyday drawing requirements . |
| 17 | in comparison with what they would be paying for a market stall then it would be it 's way out of their their |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm paying for a star actor who can do the job of acting , not some old has-been whose memory 's gone . ’ |
| 19 | And also , if if if you 're in an area like me and mine 's , if I ring my local police station , Eastwood and I 'm paying for a trunk call or an out of area call , costing me twice as much |
| 20 | Planning and paying for a funeral in advance . |
| 21 | PLANNING AND PAYING FOR A FUNERAL IN ADVANCE |
| 22 | Taking a funeral policy can cost less than paying for a funeral plan by instalments but it depends on average life expectancy . |
| 23 | The legal aid scheme developed over the decades as a means of paying for a lawyer in connection with litigation work . |
| 24 | John Murphy left a legacy in 1936 with instructions that the money should benefit Birkenhead , including paying for a hospital bed dedicated to his son 's memory . |
| 25 | The only grass that 's well cut is where people cut it themselves outside their own house but , in particular , erm , th I would like to see the supervision of the contract and that we do n't cough up the money unless the job 's done properly because I think we 're paying for a job that 's not being either done at all , or when it is being done it 's not being done well . |
| 26 | Probably , you will end up paying for a remix . |
| 27 | The nursery is £35 a week cheaper then paying for a nanny . |
| 28 | The old age pensioners are paying for a caravan including these , you know , facilities , and the people do n't get them ! |
| 29 | Now tell me there 's no real point in paying for a tape back-up system to enforce some security on your key network machines . |
| 30 | Frank , who worked for the Coventry-based business for 10 years before retiring on medical grounds , is now disabled and the money is paying for a £2,127 electric wheelchair . |