'receive something in return' is an acceptable sentence in written English and is often used in contexts where one party is providing something of value to another, with the expectation of getting something in return.
For example, "She offered to help him with his project, expecting to receive something in return."
Ulrich Mayr, one of the study's authors, says these results suggest there may be such a thing as "pure altruism," as opposed to altruistic acts performed for selfish motives, such as the desire to boost one's reputation, feel good about oneself, or receive something in return for a good deed.
Both participants give something and receive something in return.
Maybe then, he might receive something in return -- forgiveness.
3. When collecting information from people, especially about personal environmental health, it is important to make sure that the media platforms gathering the data have built-in feedback loops so that people receive something in return for contributing data.
If and when they do agree to do so, that will simply constitute an agreement on their part not to hurt the country, yet they will ask that it be treated as a concession for which they should receive something in return.
But it's not enough to expect youngsters of college age to give up their Saturdays without receiving something in return.
PATRICK McGEEHAN PAYBACK TIME American Express may have lost its chief financial officer, Gary L. Crittenden, to Citigroup last year, but at least it received something in return.
During the first televised G.O.P. debate, he was eager to say that he had contributed to the past campaigns of many of his rivals in the full expectation of receiving something in return.
Selva Ozelli, a New York lawyer who has written extensively about the antibribery statute, agreed that paying the hotel bill for a foreign politician could violate the law if the American benefactor received something in return.
One can build trust, and therefore channels of communication, by being the first to offer help, praise or friendship without expectation of receiving something in return.
Bottom line: there is nothing wrong with giving and receiving something in return.
