Example sentences of "[modal v] not do it [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He added : ‘ Ferzana wanted to watch TV and could n't do it at the family gathering . ’ |
| 2 | Er you ca you could n't do it on the phone anyway It 's a case of out and er sitting with , having a coffee with the old guy . |
| 3 | There were so many mistakes I could n't do it over the telephone . |
| 4 | Hick , speaking as the England squad completed its pre-Indian tour preparations at Lilleshall yesterday , added : ‘ I wanted to know why my form in the one-day internationals was good , while I could n't do it in the Tests . |
| 5 | ‘ But I made a decision that I would not do it beyond the age of 35 , and then I would return to try to make a contribution . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ And I 'd only go out with someone I really liked — I would n't do it for the sake of it . |
| 7 | She would n't do it at the time , because she felt the whole issue ought to be allowed to settle down . |
| 8 | I would n't do it in the week . |
| 9 | We ca n't do it without the support of the PA , you know that . ’ |
| 10 | And we 're also going to set up our own site , which we 'll be able to carry on on a daily basis throughout the year , so obviously the schools ca n't do it during the holidays . |
| 11 | But if he ca n't do it on the pitch I 'm sure the skipper will be helping to inspire the lads off it . |
| 12 | A because the work has n't been done What I 'm trying to do is er to say give a balanced approach which seems to me to reflect the County Council 's view that er you really ca n't do it on the basis of a a a quick subjective assessment , it really needs to be the result of a l of a detailed body of work . |
| 13 | still have to do measurements they ca n't do it on the phone you see . |
| 14 | I think he opens the no , he ca n't do it on the site cos it 's in er what is it ? |
| 15 | If you ca n't do it here you ca n't do it at the beginning of the second appointment , if you ca n't do it there then the chances are you 'll do it right at the end and if you have n't made the sale I guarantee you wo n't ask . |
| 16 | ‘ We are looking at voluntary redundancy , early retirement , job swaps , but if we ca n't do it by the end of the year we will have to look at compulsory redundancy . ’ |
| 17 | in the seventies but like er you can do it in the seventies you ca n't do it in the nineties . |