Example sentences of "would do [indef pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the obvious exception of Clement Freud [ Note : that 's Sir Clement Freud who said on our 150th anniversary , ‘ I would do nothing for Punch except cheer for its demise . ’ ] , everyone must be saddened by this week 's news . |
| 2 | ‘ A black eye and a bloody nose would do nothing for my publicity photos . |
| 3 | Harold Macmillan was by no means alone at that time in looking forward to a government of Mosley and the younger men who would do something for the country at last . |
| 4 | Generally he seems to have dealt with those who came to him with requests by saying that he would do something for them , and then repeating this promise whenever he had to , postponing action for as long as possible . |
| 5 | So , Ace had hoped her father would do something for him ? |
| 6 | Some German agents must have stood out like sore thumbs ( One , codenamed ‘ Garbo ’ , could never figure out English pounds , shillings , and pence , and once reported back to Berlin from Glasgow that there were men there ‘ who would do anything for a litre of wine ’ ( p. 112 ) . ) |
| 7 | Nevertheless we crave it and would do anything for it . |
| 8 | Yanto , who would do anything for anybody who asked him nicely , also had a very short fuse when it came to insults , especially in front of witnesses . |
| 9 | I would do anything for him . |
| 10 | would do anything for the crack |
| 11 | I decided that she had never really liked Richard and wrote her an angry letter attacking a Labour politician I knew she particularly admired , saying he did not care for Socialist principles and was no more than a cunning man who would do anything for power . |
| 12 | ‘ I would do anything for you , ’ said Flavia . |
| 13 | Louis would do anything for a pretty girl . ’ |
| 14 | They were jostled by smart young people , and no one would do anything for them . |
| 15 | I would do anything for you , Lanyon please will you do something for me now ? |
| 16 | Miss Macdonald , who had known the Stavanger family for most of her life , said that Andrew was devoted to his daughter and would do anything for her . |
| 17 | The simpering sort who would do anything for him and knew how to knock up gourmet dinners in fifteen minutes flat . |
| 18 | Margaret Seymour-Strachey ( who prided herself on being the perfect daughter-in-law ) would do anything for her husband 's mother except bring her children into overmuch contact with her . |
| 19 | Surely then he would do anything for her , everything , always . |
| 20 | And when she woke she turned with such longing to where he had lain and called his name and thought she would do anything for him , anything at all he wanted , because she loved him , she loved him , she loved him . |
| 21 | I knew then that I loved him and I would do anything for him , no matter what . |
| 22 | He would do anything for his grandmother , his beloved nonna — had n't he proved that by accompanying her here tonight , to this benefit for her favourite charity ? |
| 23 | He loves her and he would do anything for his kids . |
| 24 | She does n't want any up , she wants to be happy with , I mean Jane out of all them I mean normally I mean she 's , she would do anything for you . |
| 25 | and quite honestly , I think they not only do they not bring them up to do , I mean useful like that , but I thought Ken 's his family never showed any affection any warmth , any caring , any love , and I would do anything for anyone if they just say thank you , but with Ken |