Example sentences of "you pay for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having a slot meter means that you pay for your fuel as you use it and do not have to worry about large quarterly bills . |
| 2 | The truism that you get what you pay for was ably demonstrated by the decision in 1981 to replace ageing first-generation DMU fleets on non-electrified outer suburban lines and remote branches with low-cost bus-type bodies on four-wheeled underframes . |
| 3 | At £175 including VAT this is not a cheap sander , but you get what you pay for and for the keen d-iyer or woodworker , or even a tradesman , this is an excellent tool that should last a lifetime . |
| 4 | You get what you pay for with locks . |
| 5 | ‘ How much you pay for this ? ’ asked a lad in a Michael Jackson T-shirt , hopefully . |
| 6 | The price you pay for your lawnmower does not reflect the cost to your neighbours of the noise it makes when you use it . |
| 7 | Wood looks good , but you pay for it . |
| 8 | Once you have a clear idea of what you have to do , the next thing is to work out how you pay for it . |
| 9 | The price you pay for being able to chew when you are young is that you will run out of teeth when you are old . |
| 10 | ‘ Well , you get what you pay for , do n't you ? ’ |
| 11 | You get what you pay for . |
| 12 | There are two main types — Repayment , and Interest Only — and they both have two main ingredients : capital ( the money you pay for your home ) , and interest ( what you pay for borrowing it ) . |
| 13 | There are two main types — Repayment , and Interest Only — and they both have two main ingredients : capital ( the money you pay for your home ) , and interest ( what you pay for borrowing it ) . |
| 14 | For example , you will receive a voucher enabling you to hire an Avis car one grade higher than you pay for — and you can book the car with as little as 4 hours notice yet be assured of your reservation . |
| 15 | Sometimes I 'm rather greedy and I do eat more than I should , and then you pay for it in the end . |
| 16 | The grandness of the meal , and how much of it you pay for , depends upon the expectations of yourself and your guests and perhaps their relationship to you . |
| 17 | Beds vary enormously in style and price , but you get what you pay for and a cheap bed will wear out faster than a quality style . |
| 18 | Pure essential oils are not cheap , but you get what you pay for . |
| 19 | The fact is that what you pay for is instant accuracy — but not really convenience . |
| 20 | Also , I 'd like to come over all clichéd now and say that it seems that you do get what you pay for , and while the Hohner is a very capable bass I would personally bypass this mid-price level and put the money to something else . |
| 21 | Now it 's shrinking and the dye is coming out — look at the water , it 's bright red — you see , you ignore good instructions in your wilfulness and laziness and pride and you pay for it with a ruined skirt . |
| 22 | One way or another you caused this , and I 'm going to make you pay for it . ’ |
| 23 | Not only the indignant schoolmarms but all of William 's sad cases have to learn that you ca n't be a tourist in God 's world , and that you get what you pay for . |
| 24 | The old adage ‘ you only get what you pay for ’ does n't always apply — never assume that the system costing £800 is going to be twice as effective at the one costing £400 . |
| 25 | You pay for the design , and slightly better quality , but standard designs are just as serviceable ! |
| 26 | You pay for procedural costs which include postage , telephoning , the preparation of duplicate invoices and further statements , the writing of letters , the arranging of standard follow-ups and for all the other internal procedures necessary when you are not paid . |
| 27 | You pay for people 's time , including managers ' time , credit department 's time , typists ' time , administrative staff 's time , sales representatives ' time , as well as having to contribute your own time as well . |
| 28 | In short , you pay for the privilege of being a walking billboard for Lee 's past and future films . |
| 29 | Your 3-day break voucher for two is incorporated in this brochure ; this entitles you to stay for three nights free of charge , when you pay for breakfast and dinner at your chosen hotel . |
| 30 | Of course , you get what you pay for , and no-one in his right mind would expect this garment to wear or wash as long , or as well as , a fleece jacket of double the price . |