Example sentences of "you [adv] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a young actor you obviously went for a great deal of variety in characters and accents . |
| 2 | Even if you only work for a few hours a week , take out professional indemnity insurance . |
| 3 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 4 | I have made it a point of honour to spare you moral blackmail of the ‘ Do you honestly suppose for a single moment that I would be capable of stooping to such beastliness ? ’ variety , and I shall not waver even at this supreme moment . |
| 5 | It was with absolute truth that I answered one of the interviewers who asked ‘ Are you a bird of passage by choice or do you really wish for a steady job ? ’ |