Example sentences of "but do it " in BNC.
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| 1 | But done it up to two or three thousand pounds for an estate , knowing that it |
| 2 | That was a plot against Rachel she had never thought of , to take up maths again but to do it in the USA . |
| 3 | The first time , he asked the man to make love to him right there in the car , not to take him home yet but to do it to him there in the car . |
| 4 | ‘ You dream about scoring at Anfield — but to do it both ends and to silence the Kop is a fantastic feeling . ’ |
| 5 | To get out was a considerable achievement : to go on to etch his own personality on the world was so rare as to be wonderful : but to do it on his own terms , in his own way and to do exactly as he wanted was astounding . |
| 6 | Activists had the job of implicating West Indian proprietors in the public mind with the lack of progress since 1807 but to do it ‘ wisely and prudently ’ by seeking ‘ to second or to remove the impediments out of the way of the free operation of the Jaws which the Creator has fixed in the nature of things ’ . |
| 7 | To lighten what can be quite an anxiety provoking experience , it is sometimes helpful to ask the client to role play a particular situation , but to do it at first , extremely badly . |
| 8 | ‘ Kill him , yes , but to do it that particularly brutal way puzzles me . |
| 9 | So now the pressure on the broker is not only to do more business but to do it in exactly their way . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ It is a fantastic achievement to win here just once but to do it six times is amazing and a very special feat . ’ |
| 11 | It takes a special person to handle complaints in any case but to do it for 22 years deserves a special mention , always maintaining a diplomatic and friendly attitude to each individual case . |
| 12 | Would , would , would would , but , I mean I 'm quite in favour of people having their genitals mutilated as adults , once they 're over eighteen , they go to hospital and sign a consent form and have it done as long as they pay for it themselves , but to do it to newborn children strikes me as outrageous . |
| 13 | Light is cast on the customs of contemporary devotion by the instruction not " climb up to the cross " to kiss Christ 's feet in tears of penitence but to do it in his heart . |
| 14 | But to do it without damaging the flora and fauna , horse power still reigns supreme . |
| 15 | ‘ It is bad enough doing that to the uninitiated , but to do it to the Secretary of State is really beyond the pale — it 's quite pathetic . ’ |
| 16 | But to do it in lane three , to get out and change a tyre is beyond belief . |
| 17 | I do n't believe it 's God 's purpose unless there 's no other alternative but to do it together with God 's people , with God 's family the fellowship of being together in our witness and in our service , this is the whole purpose of , of , of , of the church family , that we do things together , that we are together and then obedience to God 's will . |
| 18 | Speed and distance from the road edge probably would n't make a lot of difference if a landmine was detonated as they went by , but doing it makes everyone feel better . |
| 19 | Yet Charsky was not merely attempting it , but doing it solo ! |
| 20 | Escaping is bad enough but doing it in the middle of the night is inexcusable . |
| 21 | Then he carefully removed the clothes , not relying on an assistant but doing it himself . |
| 22 | ‘ I could always handle ’ , says Winterbottom , ‘ but doing it under pressure was another matter . |
| 23 | but doing it in mime |
| 24 | Fiona and Fergus were making the bed , but doing it in a funny sort of way ; the bottom sheet had been doubled up half-way down the bed . |
| 25 | What is at issue is whether improved resource levels should be used to make special schools internally more satisfactory , doing what they have historically done but doing it in some sense more efficiently , or whether those resources are used in an attempt to improve the general education service in ways which might reduce its need for transferring pupils to special schools . |
| 26 | She listened for the first time in ages , pouring herself another glass of wine , knowing she was drinking a little too much , but doing it out of a desire to annoy Luke . |
| 27 | And even as he gave up , as he let himself lean back against the wall , he was holding on , knowing he had backed down and it was over , but doing it gradually so we would n't see the change come over him . |
| 28 | The base of the cake was the branches , us , the foundation of Save The Children Fund , doing what we usually do but doing it very , very well and very professionally , the fetes , the coffee mornings , the fashion shows , the sort of thing that our reputation is built on . |
| 29 | ‘ All I want to do is to do what I 'm doing , but do it better . ’ |
| 30 | Having attended a trial or two in my time , and having kept an eye on the changing standard of juries , police , barristers and judges , I am convinced that if hanging were reintroduced , they would not just occasionally hang the wrong person , but do it pretty well every time . |