Example sentences of "[pron] did it for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not at all my idea of pleasure , but I did it for Dana 's sake . |
| 2 | And then , when he was about eighteen , reality of another kind intruded itself and he said aloud , ‘ I did n't do it for Alice , I did it for myself ’ , and thought how extraordinary it was that it had taken four years to discover that fact . |
| 3 | I had n't been out for a long time , so I did it for the relaxation , really ! ’ |
| 4 | Like , I did it for three nights and I was wrecked ! ’ |
| 5 | After smashing Smith 's skull with a hammer , Langton went to Sharon 's house and said : ‘ I did it for you , ’ it was alleged . |
| 6 | ‘ He had been shown the yellow card and the referee had had a word with him and although he did n't like being substituted , I did it for his own good . |
| 7 | ‘ I did it for an introduction before the films came out in Europe , ’ he says . |
| 8 | Richard believes his playing at matches inspires the team and he said : ‘ I did it for a laugh at the first home game but now it 's taken off . |
| 9 | I DID IT FOR LOVE SAYS GUN RAIDER , 74 |
| 10 | I did it for about six months here and there . |
| 11 | He said it 's my fault ; but I did it for the best . ’ |
| 12 | We did ask Dorothy to do it after I did it for four years , but she was n't keen and I had to go on . |
| 13 | I did it for six months and reckon that at only 24 I did it pretty well . |
| 14 | I did it for the girl , he protested . |
| 15 | I told you I did it for a bet . ’ |
| 16 | I did it for a bet — with one of my uncles , his side being that I would n't stick to anything — and because it seemed as good a way as any of getting away from home , but I was not uninterested and I have not forgotten my subject . ’ |
| 17 | his school sports and said I did it for the sake of the children ! |
| 18 | Afterwards , as we all drank together ( only a bottle of stout for him ) , he said : ‘ I did it for you . ’ |
| 19 | I did it for our guest , husband . ’ |
| 20 | But he came and sorted me out and I asked , I said I 'll see what I can do and I got hold of it and I did it for him . |
| 21 | I do n't know if I did it for Dad or Dad did it for me . |
| 22 | People said I did it for his money but that was n't true . |
| 23 | I decided that what I did it for small reasons |
| 24 | It was my own fault , I suppose , for not telling you the whole truth , but I did it for your sake , because I loved you so much ! ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I did it for you , to save argument . |
| 26 | ‘ I did it for eight years . |
| 27 | I did it for one and he did n't get in ! |
| 28 | I did it for the erm Ormskirk one |
| 29 | I did it for years . |
| 30 | Yes , but I did it for him fo , I I 've already done it for him once , I picked up exactly what he wanted , I delivered it to him and now he 's changed his mind and but I 'm not in the business to supply things , I 'm not a supp shop ! |