Example sentences of "have [verb] [indef pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as I know , the Canadian Rugby Union has received nothing for the development , or even the maintenance , of our cash-strapped programme . |
| 2 | Brody , for example , has written something for the first issue . ’ |
| 3 | Such neglect has done nothing for their confidence . |
| 4 | The deal , announced by Mr Major in the Commons last week , is designed to answer Labour accusations that his six-month EC presidency has done nothing for jobs . |
| 5 | France and civilian life has done nothing for him , and so he is off to Algeria to get tanned and fight . |
| 6 | Joe Harris , chairman Darlington Licensed Victualler 's Association : ‘ The Chancellor has done nothing for us with this Budget , times are hard enough for publicans . |
| 7 | My winning has done something for them as well as me . |
| 8 | If you suggest that he has done anything for a base motive such as money , he replies , ‘ That does not do justice to you , or to me . ’ |
| 9 | I do nt think he has done anything for the national game . |
| 10 | John Major has made one for citizens , British Rail has done it for their passengers , the banks have formulated one for their customers and now the JS distribution division has done it for the branches . |
| 11 | American , Australia , Canada , New Zealand , France , Denmark , Holland , Norway and Greece all have them — Sweden has had one for more than 200 years . |
| 12 | Kessler , known for his ingeniously mechanised and electrified constructions , this month ups the ante with a piece called ‘ Music Box ’ which has got something for the ears as well as for the eyes . |
| 13 | ‘ Nurse has got something for you . |
| 14 | For this is the beach club that really has got EVERYTHING for the family . |
| 15 | The new Eve momentarily wants to be a tragedy queen ; for a few flickering instants , she wants to be like almost ali the characters in literature whom we find most beguiling — Cleopatra , Anna Karenin , Madame Bovary , Eve herself in Paradise Lost — a figure who has risked everything for the sake of une grande passion . |
| 16 | Chelsea , the club he joined four days later , are already paying Swindon 120,000 pounds in compensation for Hoddle the manager , but they 'd offered nothing for Hoddle the player , threatening to withdraw his playing contract rather than part with any more money . |
| 17 | Once a femur or a forearm would have played a pure note if you 'd used one for a pipe , but the pieces would whistle harsh and offkey now from the holes bored into them by the efficient mandibles of her companions in the vertical grave , the cenote where they placed her after the battle , during the truce . |
| 18 | I knew I 'd got something for your Dad . ’ |
| 19 | But occasionally well not occasionally but quite often , at least once or twice a week , you 'd hear of somebody who is in the thieving business , they 'd got something for sale and you could get that quite cheap . |
| 20 | they 'd got something for you |
| 21 | She and Sheila had had disagreements before — not really surprising when you 'd known someone for twelve years , since the first day they had peered at the college noticeboard together . |
| 22 | As for his own comeback to the official international cricket scene , Gatting admitted : ‘ I 'd taken nothing for granted . |
| 23 | They 'd issued one for Baby too , a gas-bag like a cradle , with a port-hole on the top . |
| 24 | Ludlum 's so wealthy he has n't had to write anything for three years ! ’ |
| 25 | Well of course he 's never had to do anything for himself . |
| 26 | Vecchi was certainly the key to this whole set-up , and I 'd have given plenty for half-an-hour 's peaceful talk with him . |
| 27 | She would have given anything for a bath , but that was impossible . |
| 28 | Right at this moment she would have given anything for a sight of Shirley and endured her fussing with pleasure . |
| 29 | She would have given anything for a glimpse of the moon that had been shining when she was here before , but it was not there , and as the knocking gathered strength she realised she would have to go down . |
| 30 | He would have given anything for her unadulterated attention and approval . |