do something for
Example Sentences
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"I was getting to a point where I had to do something for my own good."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“These were consumer-based lawsuits, so you would think they’d actually do something for consumers with everything that they stipulated that this company did wrong,” Sanchez said.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
“Now I’m going to do something for my country of origin.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
“The thought occurred to me, ‘if I have to do something for the next 25 years of my life, it better be something I love,’ ” Scott said during a 2019 radio segment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
“I need to do something! I need to do something for Dismay.”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
