Example sentences of "[vb base] more [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frequent sugary snacks do more damage to teeth than the same amount of sugar all in one go , so try to limit sugary foods to mealtimes . |
| 2 | , for the future , we do more research to improve our knowledge . |
| 3 | Just do more stat and it 'll say zero . |
| 4 | Indeed , Dr Tony Underwood of the University of Sydney suggests that to control the crown of thorns starfish could , in the end , do more harm to the reef than good . |
| 5 | If we fail in this , all scientific discoveries do more harm than good . |
| 6 | Do more harm than good , see . |
| 7 | Likewise , the reactive home medic may panic at the first sign of trouble , fail to diagnose the true cause of the problem and , in adding a so-called ‘ remedy ’ , do more harm than good . |
| 8 | She was quite mature in her answers , and as you will see from Document A , sir , the Visitor got the impression — we have to rely on their experience in this sort of judgement — ; that she was more or less in command of the situation and had gained poise and experience from it and that a second traumatic removal from what in fact was a secure home for her would at this stage do more harm than good , especially as the relationship between the girl and her father was not good . |
| 9 | Does sending well-intentioned Westerners to do aid work in the Third World do more harm than good ? |
| 10 | Unless you offer positive alternatives you do more harm than if you had done nothing at all . |
| 11 | It 's better than getting a locum in — they cost the earth and sometimes do more harm than good . |
| 12 | She says modern methods do more harm than good , and has written a book designed to teach youngsters the traditional way . |
| 13 | I mean we we spend all our life at work , then go home and we do more work . |
| 14 | We need , therefore , to answer two questions for infant mortality rates : why do working-class infants suffer more from ill-health than middle-class infants ( assuming that this is correct ) and why do more die when ill ? |
| 15 | Do more bewitch me than when art |
| 16 | But , the Daily Telegraph reported she said her results should be treated with caution … ‘ we need more research to see if the results are reproduced ’ . |
| 17 | They say we need more rain because most of the downpour will run down the rivers to the sea . |
| 18 | But last night Nina Miller of the National Rivers Authority said : ‘ We still need more rain . |
| 19 | With higher power , you need more light , so bigger lenses — so try 8x30 , 8x40 , 10x40 or 10x50 at a good store , and shop around for the best price . |
| 20 | The director of a clinic for sex offenders agrees with the POA that such prisons need more staff . |
| 21 | We need more staff . |
| 22 | Director of education Ian Reid said : ‘ We have amalgamated and closed schools and cut administration back as far as we dare although we need more staff to implement all the changes . |
| 23 | I need more sleep than that . ’ |
| 24 | But to buy some more you need more cash . |
| 25 | The owners say they need more cash for essential repairs . |
| 26 | She says that the police are overstretched , they need more cash . |
| 27 | Second , we need more print coverage . |
| 28 | ‘ I need more wind . ’ |
| 29 | But now I need more land . ’ |
| 30 | Many practitioners come to use LM potencies when treating cases which need more care because of risks of aggravation e.g. patients who are very sensitive to remedies , those with very low vitality , cases with severe pathology , history of suppressive treatments etc . |