Example sentences of "is what you [verb] for " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ The only pressure you get is what you make for yourself . |
2 | That was all that was necessary and to proffer whatever it was , saying with great emphasis ‘ Here is what you asked for , sir ’ . |
3 | I think that man 's insane , and cunning — and the mixture of insanity and cunning is what you mistake for some deep wisdom . |
4 | Harking back to The Smiths ' early days , it is another stab at Victorian virtue : ‘ A crack on the head is what you get for asking . ’ |
5 | More simply , a crack on the head is what you get for acting in a perfectly natural manner . |
6 | PRS money is what you get for your compositions being played and performed . |
7 | The open air is what you yearn for — a pair of good walking shoes , a green thornproof , and the ability to melt into the undergrowth . |
8 | so , so lust is what you feel for the wrong one ? |