Example sentences of "[adv] do [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As inexorable as gravity brings the high jumper back to earth , so doth the winnings of the gambler return unto him who gave them . |
| 2 | If the ferret has fallen down a vertical hole within the burrow the line ferret , on approaching , may not necessarily do the same thing . |
| 3 | Another amusing incident to come out of ‘ Space Oddity ’ was when I got a phone call from David one day , who said he had to record an Italian version of the song because two kids in Italy had apparently done a cover version of it and as it looked as if it was going to do quite well , the Italian record company wanted a version by the original artist and said they would send someone along to teach Bowie phonetically how to sing the song . |
| 4 | Let me repeat Edmund Burke 's remark : ‘ Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little . ’ |
| 5 | It 'll only do A four . |
| 6 | That 's right , you can only do a pair or something . |
| 7 | A Lynx will only do a hundred and eighty mile an hour ! |
| 8 | Although closely linked with the marathon racing side , he has only done a couple of races and his own paddling has mostly been recreational . |
| 9 | Having only done a few short walks before in true Water & Ventilation style he decided to ‘ test the water ’ first by walking the Ridgeway in Wiltshire , 85 miles and five days later he completed it . |
| 10 | Er it was known by archaeologists and the Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments had done a survey , but it had only done a very brief survey , and they said this is part of something left of a medieval building here . |
| 11 | I 've only done the patterned bit . ’ |
| 12 | I mean , I 've always felt that I had better do a helluva lot of acting . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd better do a blood glucose straight away , ’ she said as soon as she was lying in bed , with the adjustable part tilted to a gentle angle . |
| 14 | I better do a check for gas here . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'd better do a report on that adhesive , ’ she said . |
| 16 | Well they 'd better do a wee test then . |
| 17 | Oh you 'd better do the last one Doctor |
| 18 | But Des points out that everybody else on this road is running anyway , and if we want to stay unnoticed we 'd better do the same . |
| 19 | Suppose I 'd better do the washing up . |
| 20 | She had had her pregnancy confirmed by the Medical Officer , who had decreed that she must henceforth do no more night duties . |
| 21 | So you can all do a summary , every single one of you , okay . |
| 22 | Should we all do the same questions ? |
| 23 | I think you should all do the same questionnaire and the same survey but then if you can write it up separately . |
| 24 | Really , I mean I think i cos he 'd obviously done no preparation at all really for the meeting . |
| 25 | The hearty trek and the bracing temperatures had obviously done the men good , though their condition , on arrival , still left much to be desired . |
| 26 | Rachel could see the reasoning behind that , but nevertheless felt angry towards Damian Flint — not because he had so obviously done the right thing , but because he was so clearly in complete control of a situation that had always been beyond Rachel . |
| 27 | He would merely do the job and get a pittance . |
| 28 | At the other extreme , they can not long do the job of a local police force . |
| 29 | ‘ I 've merely done a little time-tailoring , simply removed one of the pleats or flares from the ostensibly straight leg of time . |
| 30 | My fingers had not merely done the walking but felt as though they 'd run a marathon . |