Example sentences of "[verb] what 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 | 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 ? ’ |
| 4 | It was a marvellous programme to work for because you could do what you liked for it . |
| 5 | It was a marvellous programme to work for because you could do what you liked for it . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . |
| 7 | People appreciate what you do for them so much more if you let them do it occasionally . |
| 8 | £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 ? |
| 9 | ‘ I was just wondering what you do for a living . ’ |
| 10 | YOU GETS WHAT YOU PAY FOR |
| 11 | You gets what you pay for which nowadays is n't a lot , not for that money . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | You get what you pay for with locks . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , you get what you pay for , do n't you ? ’ |
| 16 | You get what you pay for . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Pure essential oils are not cheap , but you get what you pay for . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | As will so many things , you get what you pay for . |
| 24 | Obviously , there is some truth in the old maxim that " you get what you pay for " , but as in many other areas of life , price and value are not always synonymous , and you should be very wary of accepting without questions that something is necessarily better because it costs more . |
| 25 | You get what you pay for . |
| 26 | ‘ There is a common belief that you get what you pay for . |
| 27 | As in most walks of life , you generally get what you pay for and a higher-priced product will generally be of higher quality . |
| 28 | Mott accepts that all hoteliers are governed by cost but emphasises that , as with most purchases , you get what you pay for . |
| 29 | The logic of the reforms was to move local government closer to the Tiebout model , making it more transparent that ‘ you get what you pay for ’ . |
| 30 | As with rods it is advisable to purchase a reel produced by a reputable manufacturer and the old adage ’ you get what you pay for ’ is certainly true . |