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
Ortega: It’s one of those classic lucky breaks where you do something for like 10, 15 years, and then the perfect thing comes along.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
He wishes he could be close by to do something for his brother.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
