Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | For three of four months I could n't think or do anything else . |
| 2 | We wo n't actually make or do anything , but it will be really neat lying in the meadows thinking about all the money we are making on off-shore tax haven related business . |
| 3 | ‘ If you do n't want or do n't have time to haggle , ’ says Mr Latif , ‘ you should make sure you buy your carpet , your jewellery , or your woodwork from a fixed-price store . |
| 4 | Na , I mean answered a yes to that question , but I do n't think it 's a matter of do you want or do you no , cos I do n't think the choice is there . |
| 5 | There was no point in transforming Paris and making it easy of access for visitors if there was nothing to see or do when one got there , and so the Court was to be made open as well as brilliant . |
| 6 | It 's not been for us to tell people what they should or should n't eat or do anything with , because the , in , in one respect that 's a nann nannying attitude from er , whether it 's the legislators saying we 're not going to approve the right legislation so that you have that information , but on the other hand by manufacturers and others saying you trust us . |
| 7 | I mean I do n't write for therapeutic purposes in the sense that you might imagine , you know , someone in a mental hospital would paint or do pottery or conceivably write in order to relieve the inner tensions . |
| 8 | Before a company can exist or do business it must obtain a certificate of incorporation from the Registrar of Companies ( in Cardiff ) . |
| 9 | They argue that it is misguided to pretend that these proscribed organisations ( like Sinn Fein ) either do not exist or do not carry massive popular support . |
| 10 | Now did they give you that and it 's something you do n't need or do you think maybe it 's something you do need ? |
| 11 | With sin and corruption , doom and catastrophe , threatening on every side , the only danger from the clergy came if they failed to know or do their job . |
| 12 | When you say Supported , do you mean they did n't object or do you mean they |
| 13 | A key objective is to make it easier for our Centres to communicate and do business with us . |
| 14 | ‘ Black people are the original people of the Earth , no one could exist on the planet without us and we must wake up , to struggle and do what we have to do to come into power , ’ announces Chester , striding across the stage , as the audience cheers . |
| 15 | I 'd like to try and do something completely different , but the trouble is , what ? ’ |
| 16 | It is such a complicated thing to try and do , you do need the support of the medical profession and of the managers of the health service and of the public , and you 'll get it more effectively if they can see by example what you 're trying to do comprehensively . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It is such a complicated thing to try and do , you do need the support of the medical profession and of the managers of the Health Service , and of the public , and you 'll get it more effectively if they can see by example what you 're trying to do comprehensively . ’ |
| 18 | The latter measure made it worthwhile for the Americans to try and do what the British had failed at , making British films which would go down well in America . |
| 19 | The desire to gain affection and approval from its owner can be a prime motivator for the horse to try and do what we ask of it . |
| 20 | To try and do what makes me happy , dress in a way that makes me happy . |
| 21 | Maybe you want to be cautious , knowing that to try and do a work of God by the flesh is to court disaster and possibly a nervous breakdown for good measure . |
| 22 | The rest of those in the room have to try and do what the leader does as fast as possible afterwards , but without making obvious who the leader is . |
| 23 | ‘ Well , I 've always wanted to try and do something like that — play eight-bar pop guitar solos . |
| 24 | ‘ It seemed to be a lovely idea once the first one was put out to try and do a series . |
| 25 | You just have to try and do what got you good results in the first place . |
| 26 | And Alan Shearer , who has shown his versatility as a striker by scoring several of his 16 goals for Blackburn from distance , ought to try and do the same for England . |
| 27 | That is what Tanberg was probably the first to try and do . |
| 28 | In the end I decided to try and do something about it . |
| 29 | Once he was on the mend , we decided to try and do something about his crooked leg . |
| 30 | In any of these cases , you should take legal advice when you are ready to make a Will ; it is not a good idea to try and do this on your own . |