Example sentences of "[noun] for the trouble " in BNC.

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1 Their occupational duty , as they saw it , was equally clear-sufficient numbers and mobile reserves for the trouble spots .
2 As the Soviet army in Germany has to cross Poland to get home ( unless it goes by sea ) , the Poles have asked for compensation for the trouble this causes .
3 Thank you Sylvia for the trouble you have taken .
4 Alex and I enjoy it occasionally and I enjoy making it , which I suppose is sufficient justification for the trouble . ’
5 He meant to hurt her , to have his revenge for the trouble she and her family had caused .
6 ‘ Since I was old enough to carry a money-bag , I 've trudged round the streets , knocking on every door of every property you own … aye , and sometimes I 've had a fist in my face for the trouble , but never once have I let you down .
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