Example sentences of "to do [pron] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | People would expect you to do everything for them ; revitalise the planet , solve all their problems , etc. ’ without doing anything themselves . |
| 2 | See that other members of the family , if you have one , stop depending on you to do everything for them , as they did when they were younger . |
| 3 | I think that 's why I like children — because there was always somebody smaller than me and I had to do everything for them really when I was younger — feed them , change their nappies … |
| 4 | Everyone in the castle where he lives had become totally reliant on him to do everything for them , so the loss of the magic is somewhat disastrous . |
| 5 | We have all come across women who had children by accident , because they thought it was the thing to do , or because they wanted to qualify for Council accommodation , and we have all come across women who expected someone else to do everything for them . |
| 6 | I do n't have a guitar roadie there to do everything for me , so I interact with my guitar on every level . |
| 7 | That 's why it 's specialized nursing , because the nurses have to do everything for you . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll get down to business then , shall I ? — I want you to do something for me . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Sally , I want you to do something for me , ’ Paula said . |
| 10 | Listen , Yankel ( Jack ) I want you to do something for me — as soon as you can … maybe tomorrow , eh ? |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm asking you to do something for me . |
| 12 | I 'd like you to do something for me . |
| 13 | Just for once , I 'm going to do something for me . |
| 14 | " I need you to do something for me , " he said , his breath white on the bitter air . |
| 15 | Can I ask you to do something for me today please ? |
| 16 | It is estimated ‘ If I die , they will have to do something for her . |
| 17 | ‘ If I die , they will have to do something for her , ’ she says . |
| 18 | He had to do something for her . |
| 19 | The young nurse , whose feet ached something cruel and who was desperate to snatch a cup of tea before somebody else asked her to do something for them , looked them up and down . |
| 20 | He wrote not to tell her this nor to send her any kind of greeting but because he wanted her to do something for him . |
| 21 | And , for the first time , he asked his ferret-god to do something for him . |
| 22 | The sort of ghost everyone knows about is the sort who goes haunting because he 's trying to get a lifer to do something for him , like revenge his horrible murder , or discover the hidden treasure , or find a will that 's been lost . |
| 23 | ‘ Mr P. wants you to do something for him , Sergeant , ’ I whispered . |
| 24 | To do something for him out of respect and caring . |
| 25 | ‘ Look , if it does n't work out , come back and see us and we 'll try to do something for you , OK ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ You , my boy , have done a wonderful thing for us and in return we wish to do something for you . |
| 27 | It 's no good just waiting for people to do something for you . |
| 28 | He said you have always been a good friend to him ; he is very happy to do something for you , in return . ’ |
| 29 | Then he said : ‘ You have been so kind to us that I want to do something for you in return . |
| 30 | It was a case of outlook was n't it , not waiting for someone to do something for you . |