Sentence examples for often done for from inspiring English sources

In such cases, they are often done for.

Owning, or starting, a news operation is an individual act, often done for individual reasons.

"I hate moving," Justin confided on their walk in a local park, recounting the places and dates of his moves, as he had so often done for himself over the years.

One warmish Sunday recently, Peter Bonchonsky and his two sons strayed away from the park's playing fields to examine the buildings up close, as they have often done for years.

"It will not be 'The American President' or 'West Wing' - it deals with sex; with drugs; with blood spilled but does make clear it is often done for noble ends (depending on your views/philosophy)." This is a more complete version of the story than the one that appeared in print.

To the Republicans who coined the term last year, it refers to writing an article that supposedly tackles a Democratic Party scandal, but is actually intended to dismiss the issue, something they believe Mr. Smith has often done for President Obama.

An Irish location will often do for a British one.

It set out a series of suggestions – as such memos often do – for Miliband.

It started, Mr. Gaghan said, as it often does for young people, with alcohol and marijuana.

Every life is exposed to things that will ruin it, and often do, for a time.

But the move proved treacherous, as it often does for veterans.