Example sentences of "[adv] paid for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Supplementary benefit is a means-tested weekly allowance which is not normally paid for the striker himself , but for his family only . |
| 2 | He had just paid for the whisky when the door blew open , and a huge Irishman staggered into the establishment . |
| 3 | If the conceptual boundaries between unpaid housework in the home and paid work in the labour market have been broken down , then it seems demonstrably unfair that housewives are not paid for the work they currently carry out for nothing . |
| 4 | Professionals who are already in a powerful position over their patients or clients because of their superior knowledge can also induce a feeling of deference because the client has not paid for the service . |
| 5 | It has emphatically not paid for the modernisation of the infrastructure , the renewal of ageing roads and sewers , schools and hospitals . |
| 6 | Unfortunately it has not paid for the creation of a large modern high-tech manufacturing sector or created permanent jobs in the service sector on anything like the scale required for the future . |
| 7 | If there is a contract and the seller has delivered to the buyer , the latter obtains ownership even though he has not paid for the item . |
| 8 | No , but , you , you see what I 'm trying to get at eh Chris , we 've already paid once for this service and then , then asking us to pay again , which annoys me , you 've already paid for the system and there asking you to pay again . |
| 9 | If you 've already paid for the room , what 's it to him ? ’ |
| 10 | Ronald Gerad generously paid for the reconstruction of the new Visitor Reception area , including the shop , cinema and cafeteria . |
| 11 | But he never had any money — Will always paid for the beer . |
| 12 | Roland is the emblem of the Old Town : he does appear to be trespassing , but the Old Town originally paid for the upkeep of the bridge , so they are here staking out their territory . |
| 13 | Philips kept their ownership of the buildings and equipment used in the preparation and serving of the food , but made them available to ISS without charge ( while undertaking to maintain them in good order ) and Philips even paid for the electricity , water and telephone costs involved in the canteen operation and for the removal of waste . |
| 14 | Miss Oliver , who lives in the area and is the only daughter of a rich factory-owner , has kindly paid for the furniture . |
| 15 | However , the price that is actually paid for the bond in the market is the dirty price ( also called gross price or full price ) , which is the clean price plus net accrued interest . |
| 16 | A more accurate measure of the current yield would be to use the dirty price ( rather than the clean price ) , since this is the price actually paid for the bond . |
| 17 | Cullen suggests that peak fees , which are currently paid for the right to climb specific peaks , could include a refundable charge for environmental protection and that this should be sufficient to cover the costs of a clean-up operation if the expedition party fails to comply . |