Example sentences of "do [pers pn] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She does n't have a job , of course , so she does n't understand that things are different when you do them for a living . |
| 2 | Do they for a moment consider that most visitors to the like District want to feel surrounded by natives of the fells and not middle-class accents and protocol ? |
| 3 | Jon sees the key to it all as simply getting out and having a good time : ‘ I just do it for a laugh , basically . |
| 4 | Then when you 've all found a good combination , you do it for a while , then you turn on the tape machine … |
| 5 | Yes , every now and then the temptation to do something sort of very cool and very sort of ten point Univers and you do it for a bit , and you 've done it and then you use some proper faces instead . |
| 6 | But I have , I , I 've ever since I 've retired I 've run a performing dance group of men and women erm who do it for a hobby . |
| 7 | Fishing is also a sport , although the chaps who do it for a livelihood in trawlers are not included in the sporting fraternity . |
| 8 | in the canteen but I ca ca n't take that into the factory Only do it for a week , you 've spilt that , Helen ! |