Example sentences of "[adv] what you [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So what you look for in a child is intelligence . |
| 2 | Whatever direction the hair moves , the shape remains strong and striking — just what you need for blustery weather ! |
| 3 | just what you need for opening double doors , eh ? ’ |
| 4 | And those sturdy thighs of hers are just what you need for a good rumbustious kazatzki . |
| 5 | After all , I almost dragged you into this , and if it 's not what you hoped for then I 've no right to pin you down . ’ |
| 6 | Insurance may ONLY cover the current market value of your car , not what you paid for it . |
| 7 | ‘ I really think if you make it too busy it becomes like Disneyland , and I 'm sure that 's not what you want for Crystal Springs . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ It is exactly what you asked for . ’ |
| 9 | Within a long programme you may find a short sequence which contains exactly what you want for a particular lesson . |
| 10 | Your life has been incredibly successful , and you 've got out of it exactly what you wanted for your highest good . |
| 11 | ‘ Is that really what you came for ? ’ |
| 12 | No soulboy would propose a five-year boycott of Velvet Underground LPs — yet that is precisely what you propose for Marvin Gaye , Aretha and Billie Holiday ! ’ |