Example sentences of "you have [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tried to call you there but was told you 'd left for home . ’ |
| 2 | If you took eggs there used to always be a lady there at dinner time what used to come round and ask you what you 'd got for dinner , and then if you 'd got eggs , she used to write your name on the eggs and do them for you . |
| 3 | ‘ And what would you have done for money ? |
| 4 | ‘ If I were n't here what would you have had for dinner ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Would you have come for lunch ? ’ he asked . |
| 6 | But if you quite like sleeping with the offending partner for other reasons , you 'll need earplugs , a light where it disturbs nobody and a good book till the warm drink you 've made for consolation lulls you back to the Land of Nod — pending the next onslaught . |
| 7 | And you 've seen for example in central , Sheila , that their , their productivity level has improved |
| 8 | ‘ Do n't think I 'm not grateful for what you 've done for Mum and the boys , ’ she said , aware that her gratitude sounded stiff and forced . |
| 9 | Whatever you 've done you 've done for science and not for me personally , whether you see it that way or not . |
| 10 | Books you 've read for pleasure . |
| 11 | You had to leave for work at 8.25 . |
| 12 | And even then er you had to ask for permission to stay out till ten . |
| 13 | So i it was n't a very easy thing then to get them and as I say you 'd be preparing a fare increase which , perhaps a ha'penny on certain fares and a penny on fares above a certain range and you had to allow for depreciation , or resistance in the public travelling but er as long as you could always bring in a little extra from a fare increase it was worthwhile going forward . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , thank goodness you had to stop for breath . |
| 15 | What would you expect to happen to the magnitude of the effect once you had controlled for number of years of full-time education ? |
| 16 | Until recently , diesel cars were slow and very noisy , the theory being that this was the price you had to pay for economy . |
| 17 | I see from your appraisal report of 13 December that you have asked for training in two areas , as follows : |
| 18 | I refer to your fax of 16 February 1993 concerning the return you have received for completion from the Local Government Chronicle . |
| 19 | What happens if you have applied for compensation in the inland post , you are not satisfied and you still consider you have a claim ? |
| 20 | I found my drink was a great problem with them because ( ) at that time I drank whisky and lemonade + and I would ( ) go and ask for whisky and lemonade and I would get ( ) whisky and lemon + because you have to ask for whisky ( ) or scotch and seven up + you know + I eventually ( ) cottoned on to it + but + and they could n't get over ( ) the fact that I did n't like ice in whisky and of course ( ) they either gave me ice whether I wanted it or not or ( ) they stacked the glass up + right up to the level that ( ) you would normally have if you had ice in your drink ( ) anyway + and consequently I got ploughed + frequently + ( ) and that 's that I + I tended to stick to my drink ++ ( ) |
| 21 | For example , you have to account for money spent on holidays , and it 's wise to set a certain amount aside for emergencies , like the boiler breaking down . |
| 22 | Speich said , ‘ You have killed for pleasure or necessity , Colonel ? ’ |
| 23 | But the daughter 's silence on this matter is a measure of the price you have to pay for survival . |
| 24 | Even if you have to pay for specialist advice you will still save money if you can do your own survey — moreover you will be in control , and you will gain a knowledge of the house you are buying before your are committed , which could save you a great deal of money and anxiety . |
| 25 | The reasoning behind that is that come from a lower class generally if you ca n't you know you ca n't go to a nursery school cos you have to pay for nursery school education in this country . |
| 26 | PRIME EXAMPLES PRS EG-1 & EG-2 As everybody knows , you have to pay for quality but , as Eddie Allendiscovers , the price is n't always as high as you might think … |
| 27 | As usual you have to pay for convenience , but the price of the Makita DC9015 15-minute charger is £98.00 + VAT . |
| 28 | Should the need arise , the two channels can be slaved together , so that the signal passing through Channel 2 is actually controlled by the parameters you have set for Channel 1 . |
| 29 | If you have opted for non-action , then you have opted for a living death . |