Example sentences of "pay [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He payed for the education of children from the families who could n't afford it , and the ablest of the children he sent to university . |
| 2 | And whats more the club payed for the flags to be fireproofed when they realised what a potential fire hazard they were . |
| 3 | He payed without a murmur , but on being asked for 4d for his share of tea , exploded saying " Who in ****** hell has been drinking tea " . |
| 4 | They were work , and the students , who were paying through the nose for them , were grim , resentful and bloody-minded . |
| 5 | I ca n't rebuild without paying through the nose for the privilege , and even if I did build , getting rent is like getting blood from a stone ! ’ |
| 6 | Paying through the ‘ no 's ? |
| 7 | The rest of the morning was wasted on the business of getting the car released , and paying through the nose for the privilege . |
| 8 | paying through the business , company will get tax relief on that see , cos I am the boss , not like er I 'm an employer , different . |
| 9 | They paid through the nose for ‘ one-to-one intensive tuition from qualified experts supported by sophisticated resources incorporating the latest technology ’ . |
| 10 | Planning and paying for a funeral in advance . |
| 11 | PLANNING AND PAYING FOR A FUNERAL IN ADVANCE |
| 12 | He is absent yet meticulous , paying for a missing drink-shop teaspoon which has nothing to do with him , and spending a long time in the ‘ interesting occupation ’ of trying to catch a fly . |
| 13 | Public funding is being withdrawn from research and development which is of direct benefit to growers — like the evaluation of different varieties in the National Fruit Trials at Brogdale — but the Government will still be paying for a substantial amount of horticultural research at a number of centres spread across the country . |
| 14 | Probably , you will end up paying for a remix . |
| 15 | Taking a funeral policy can cost less than paying for a funeral plan by instalments but it depends on average life expectancy . |
| 16 | The nursery is £35 a week cheaper then paying for a nanny . |
| 17 | A busy father is paying for a basket of green- groceries . |
| 18 | That might sound a ludicrous attempt to escape paying for a colour TV licence , but he obviously thought it was worth a try . |
| 19 | She found him another job and is paying for a private nurse . |
| 20 | GUESTS staying in Holiday Inn hotels did n't realise they were paying for a surprise extra — a peephole for staff to spy on them in bed . |
| 21 | They both knew what Benny was going to say : that there was no chance of the wealthy Westwards paying for a university education for Eve . |
| 22 | Angela and Chris , both 28 , thought the bride 's parents , Norman and Gladys Smith , were paying for a buffet lunch , and both families would share the reception costs . |
| 23 | For old people living alone or together , there will be risks which they and others may feel is a price worth paying for a richer and more fulfilling life . |
| 24 | The potential saving compared to paying for a childminder can be considerable ; more so for a nanny . |
| 25 | Transport cost so much that it was virtually impossible to make a profit by importing anything that could be produced locally ; although salt cod was brought across the Atlantic , in general nothing but luxury goods like gold , silver , furs , and spices would yield a reasonable return after paying for a costly ocean voyage . |
| 26 | Now tell me there 's no real point in paying for a tape back-up system to enforce some security on your key network machines . |
| 27 | The legal aid scheme developed over the decades as a means of paying for a lawyer in connection with litigation work . |
| 28 | I 've no intention of paying for a Hansom all the way to Liverpool . |
| 29 | You can cheat quayside tavernas of their evening entertainment ( and enjoy your cruise a lot more ) by paying for a two day ‘ Brush-Up ’ course in Nidri . |
| 30 | The firm 's paying for a rented flat but it 's not really big enough for us and the children . ’ |