Example sentences of "[noun pl] do [pron] [vb infin] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 But we have to ask — how many insurance companies do we need in the UK and how cost effective is it to keep these companies running when it might be better to wind them up ? ’
2 ‘ Only in the last three years did it get in the way of anything and I was n't able to do any bounding ( a vital exercise in training ) or , in the end , any high jumping . ’
3 Only after several days does it fuse with the egg and so complete the long process of fertilisation .
4 What sort of things did they sell in the shop .
5 Tina ( RH ) : What sort of things did you do in the war ?
6 And what sort of things did you do in the in the .
7 What problems do they present for the Sinclair and Coulthard coding system and how could it be adjusted to cope with them ?
8 What kind of feelings do they get from the ad — cheerful , serious , sad , confident ? …
9 ‘ What prints did you see by the moor gate ? ’
10 In addition , what problems did they note about the labour supply for industries ?
11 We were conscious as well that in venturing into this brave new Unix world that accountants being fairly boring individuals , I mean how many accountants do I have in the audience today ?
12 What kinds of things do you do during the day ?
13 It is not a serious one for the discipline , nor even in human terms does it compare with the undesirable side-effects of technological innovations in practical life and scientific research .
14 ‘ What sort of threats did you make during the row ? ’
15 ‘ What kind of parachutes did you use in the British Army ? ’
16 What differences do you notice between the two versions ? 3 Make a list of any differences you have noticed .
17 What differences do you notice between the two versions ? 3 Make a list of any differences you have noticed .
18 How many sittings did you have with the Queen Mother ?
19 The NCT sessions encouraged everyone to ask ‘ daft ’ questions — the sort that do not seem daft if you do not know the answers — like how do I make up a nappy , how many sterilising tablets do I use for the bottles and what should we buy before the baby is born ?
20 In none of these cases do we think of the owner as having parted with the right of ownership , though it may be that the contract between the parties creates rights in favour of the bailee which the owner can not use his right of ownership to override .
21 The only way to see if he was world class was to play him against world class opposition … how many times did he play in the World cup ? ?
22 It 's , how many times did he spew up the stairs ?
23 Only when Guy had been still for several minutes did she cross to the bench and set the pail down .
24 On a typical day when you listen , for how many hours do you listen to the radio ?
25 How many times do we advertise in the bridal magazine ?
26 Wh erm Terry 's feelings there do they you 've obviously been speaking to large numbers of protestors do they marry with the other opinions that you hear ?
27 ‘ Well , Craig , what conclusions do you draw from the pages I managed to ‘ borrow ’ from the firm 's accounting books ? ’
28 What kinds of documents do you photocopy in the sales office ? ’
29 Well what services did you get from the state ?
30 All right then , what hopes do you have for the future of both Seb and Carrie ? ’
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