Example sentences of "what you [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | What you hoped for from your friendship with her . ’ |
| 2 | After all , I almost dragged you into this , and if it 's not what you hoped for then I 've no right to pin you down . ’ |
| 3 | If you came by day , not knowing what you came for , … |
| 4 | When she could make herself heard Rain begged the Josephs : ‘ Surely it would be best if you could do what you came for and leave ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ These are what you came for , are n't they — your ledgers , a couple of files ? |
| 6 | ‘ Is that really what you came for ? ’ |
| 7 | That was all that was necessary and to proffer whatever it was , saying with great emphasis ‘ Here is what you asked for , sir ’ . |
| 8 | Do n't ask why a debt has n't been paid because you 'll get what you asked for … an excuse and not necessarily your money . |
| 9 | ‘ It is exactly what you asked for . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Vodka and orange juice — that 's what you asked for , was n't it ? |
| 11 | It may take anywhere from two to five or six hours , depending on the wood and the wind and what you had for breakfast and things like that . |
| 12 | Do n't just count ; tell them how you got to the studio or what you had for breakfast . |
| 13 | £150 a year might seem expensive for an actress at the beginning of her career , but look what you got for it , and with Charles sharing the rent as well as the bed , what could be more acceptable in a period of economic pressure when whisky cost the exorbitant price of 12s. 6d. a bottle ? |
| 14 | When I went home a when I was started at ten and thruppence a week , it was a regula regulation in the family that the spending money erm basis , what you got for spending , was a penny in the shilling . |
| 15 | What you got for Christmas Day ? |
| 16 | What you got for her ? |
| 17 | What you got for Tracey on loans ? |
| 18 | What you got for Tracey on loans ? |
| 19 | To our philosophy teacher , Professor John Macmurray , I owed the perception that my chosen trade was a treacherous one if what you looked for was strict objectivity . |
| 20 | Insurance may ONLY cover the current market value of your car , not what you paid for it . |
| 21 | Now , remind yourself what you paid for it . |
| 22 | ‘ I do n't care what you paid for . |
| 23 | Is n't that what you paid for ? |
| 24 | But us there was there was mainly was also er living was er the eggs paid for what you bought for the shop . |
| 25 | ‘ You told them what you did for a living ? ’ |
| 26 | I have n't forgotten what you did for me , those years back . ’ |
| 27 | Not after what you did for us . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ What you did for my brother was very special . |
| 29 | Yeah but if you have a secret vote how do they know what you voted for ? |
| 30 | Then turning to them , she exclaimed , ‘ You never told me what you wanted for the hats ? ’ |