Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] you [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah but if you have a secret vote how do they know what you voted for ? |
| 2 | I have n't forgotten what you did for me , those years back . ’ |
| 3 | Cook anything you want for supper ’ |
| 4 | Following BILL HICKS ' recent ‘ it does n't matter who you vote for , the government always gets it ’ rant against the American presidential campaign in these pages , we invited him to sit in a room on election night with STEPHEN DALTON and explain why he 's mellowed to the idea of Clinton |
| 5 | It does n't matter who you vote for , you could be wrong . |
| 6 | Well what did he give it you to read for ? |
| 7 | When she could make herself heard Rain begged the Josephs : ‘ Surely it would be best if you could do what you came for and leave ? ’ |
| 8 | It was a marvellous programme to work for because you could do what you liked for it . |
| 9 | It was a marvellous programme to work for because you could do what you liked for it . |
| 10 | And I will do whatever you ask for in my name so that the Father 's glory will be shown through the son . |
| 11 | With a good area of fine pebbles , patches of shade , areas of sun , a fresh water shower , a big barbecue grill and a neighbouring taverna it 's got everything you need for a comfortable day , and a few pleasant social evenings too . |
| 12 | ‘ Look , Clive , I do n't like what you do for a living , I do n't like the way you treat girls at parties , I do n't like your taste in shirts and I do n't like the way you look . |
| 13 | People appreciate what you do for them so much more if you let them do it occasionally . |
| 14 | £150 a year might seem expensive for an actress at the beginning of her career , but look what you got for it , and with Charles sharing the rent as well as the bed , what could be more acceptable in a period of economic pressure when whisky cost the exorbitant price of 12s. 6d. a bottle ? |
| 15 | ‘ I was just wondering what you do for a living . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I was asking what you 'd do if you discovered someone you cared for was doing wrong . |
| 17 | Well no , we know who you vote for ! |
| 18 | YOU GETS WHAT YOU PAY FOR |
| 19 | You gets what you pay for which nowadays is n't a lot , not for that money . |
| 20 | The truism that you get what you pay for was ably demonstrated by the decision in 1981 to replace ageing first-generation DMU fleets on non-electrified outer suburban lines and remote branches with low-cost bus-type bodies on four-wheeled underframes . |
| 21 | At £175 including VAT this is not a cheap sander , but you get what you pay for and for the keen d-iyer or woodworker , or even a tradesman , this is an excellent tool that should last a lifetime . |
| 22 | You get what you pay for with locks . |
| 23 | ‘ Well , you get what you pay for , do n't you ? ’ |
| 24 | You get what you pay for . |
| 25 | Beds vary enormously in style and price , but you get what you pay for and a cheap bed will wear out faster than a quality style . |
| 26 | Pure essential oils are not cheap , but you get what you pay for . |
| 27 | Not only the indignant schoolmarms but all of William 's sad cases have to learn that you ca n't be a tourist in God 's world , and that you get what you pay for . |
| 28 | The old adage ‘ you only get what you pay for ’ does n't always apply — never assume that the system costing £800 is going to be twice as effective at the one costing £400 . |
| 29 | Of course , you get what you pay for , and no-one in his right mind would expect this garment to wear or wash as long , or as well as , a fleece jacket of double the price . |
| 30 | Buying a marine aquarium like any other purchase where quality counts usually comes down to ‘ you get what you pay for ’ and economising inevitably means cutting standards . |