do something for

Example Sentences

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But after staff got wind of the idea, they said they "would like to do something for us," said Noakes.

From BBC • May 18, 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

“In a democracy, you do something for the state and you get something in return,” said Benedikt Zacher, a 25-year-old student and math tutor who was walking past the center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 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

And standing in the road, I knew I could do something for Anna at last.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff