Example sentences of "[be] paying for " in BNC.
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| 31 | You 're paying for the two things you 're paying for the opportunity |
| 32 | you 're paying for the opportu by that chap coming round |
| 33 | and doing that you 're paying for the opportunity of having erm other services |
| 34 | But because when you got the , you think you got the heating on and you 're paying for the heating , and you open the windows . |
| 35 | I mean , if you 're paying for these things , and you know , fair enough . |
| 36 | In some sense Angela may have been paying for the assets — they had assets valued at £600,000 then , most of it in the lease on the building . |
| 37 | I 've discovered who has been paying for my education . |
| 38 | If Ebert had been paying for Axel 's debauchery , the chances were that he was behind the death of the girl . |
| 39 | The , the direct debits that you 've been paying for years but you 're not sure where they go to , that sort of thing ? |
| 40 | By the end of the " thirties , Aunt Tossie wondered for how many years she had been paying for interesting yearlings , and with very uninteresting results . |
| 41 | Gloucestershire clothiers in 1756 " laid the chain four or five yards longer on the bar " and stopped altogether an allowance of two shillings the price which they had been paying for " stopping " ( repairing ) the cloth . |
| 42 | It was revealed in August that Wiltshire Social Services have been paying for him to stay at his grandparents ' house on the Costa Blanca . |
| 43 | A council that 's been paying for a fourteen-year-old criminal to stay in Spain has been criticised in court . |
| 44 | I 've been paying for me petrol with me money me family allowance . |
| 45 | If you are attracted by the Weathermatic 's underwater ability , remember that you are paying for elaborate waterproofing seals , not for exceptional lens quality or advanced specifications ( even the self-timer and tripod bush have been sacrificed ) . |
| 46 | Make sure you 're clear about what you are paying for , as there may be hidden extras . |
| 47 | Our leaders funked that responsibility , and the Kurds and Shiites are paying for it . |
| 48 | Finally , you are looking to see that you are getting value for money , and getting what you are paying for — area of land , size of rooms , and ( dare I say it ? ) good neighbours . |
| 49 | Salon perms are expensive because you are paying for the expertise of the technician and their time — an average perm takes approx. two hours for short to mid-length hair , more if hair is longer . |
| 50 | ‘ But you are paying for the rehearsal period , for the creative process itself . ’ |
| 51 | Every hour we are paying for the services of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , at an annual salary of £63,047 . |
| 52 | The whole episode illustrates the problems facing businesses caused by over-extending themselves and living beyond their means — there was little substance to the so-called boom of the 80s and we are paying for it today . |
| 53 | But other customers buying at higher prices than in shops are paying for their credit . |
| 54 | To establish good communication with the guests is part of this job ; they are paying for service and how much nicer that service is if it is given with a smile by a person who takes a personal interest ! |
| 55 | The market for New York real estate is very soft , compared with the rent we are paying for our Tokyo gallery ’ . |
| 56 | Brenninkmeyer , together with funding from the federal government and the Land , are paying for the work to be done before the treasures go back on display in Quedlinburg next summer . |
| 57 | We are paying for it now , says Sir Eric . |
| 58 | Variations to these customs can be made when there are no bridesmaids , or parents , or for a second marriage where the couple are paying for their own wedding . |
| 59 | Operating expenditure should not be financed by borrowing ; if it is then future taxpayers are paying for services they will not benefit from . |
| 60 | The council bill must clearly show not only the precept for each level of local government but itemise what they are paying for street cleaning , for dustbin collection , for the police and for the various local government services . |