Example sentences of "but it do little " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , understanding the need for the cuts is one thing , but it does little to mitigate the pain felt by those affected . |
| 2 | She got a handkerchief from somewhere , and wiped herself , but it did little good . |
| 3 | He had been carrying his umbrella but it did little to protect him . |
| 4 | The singing , the pomp and the pageantry may have galvanised Welsh emotions , but it did little for their skills or tactical awareness . |
| 5 | Edward 's diplomatic achievement in Flanders was substantial , but it did little immediately to improve his position . |
| 6 | This may have prevented some children of artisans falling into poverty as a result of the decline of skilled occupations , but it did little for the lowest stratum who were always the most vulnerable to severe poverty . |
| 7 | The heating was on inside the car but it did little to drive out the chill that seemed to have settled in her bones . |
| 8 | Fran jerked her arm away but it did little to loosen the crushing grip of his powerful fingers . |