do for one

Example Sentences

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So when I read it, I was like, “Oh, OK. That’s like those five-page monologues that you don’t get very often to do for one character in one episode.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"What we used to do for one or two children, we're now doing for the whole class," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Justin Thomas has two PGA titles — what Spieth wouldn’t do for one — and is surprised why his longtime friend doesn’t get much attention as he pursues the final leg.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Instead, Mr. Cialdini suggests saying something like, “Of course. I was glad to do it. It’s what we do for one another here.”

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2023

I daresay that there is not a thing Miss Preston's girls won’t do for one another.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland