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
When repurposed as forecasts of displacement, they are asked to do something for which they were never designed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Wanting to do something for other people — Will the radio play this?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
“Let me do something for you,” said Immie.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
