Example sentences of "[vb mod] do [adj] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would n't be fair for such a player — who could do much for the balance of the side as a genuine all-rounder — to be held back just because there was an ageing geriatric hanging around , trying to prolong his playing days . |
| 2 | And so I said , Yes , I would do that for the year and then I 'd get back into teaching . |
| 3 | It was a plain , basic , rock-bottom hatchback , but it would do fine for the distance and had the extra advantage of childproof locks on the rear doors . |
| 4 | The Single European Act , fully in force from 1992 , will be a bonus for business but will do little for the rest of us . |
| 5 | But 3p off a litre of petrol will do little for the men at Ford who need their jobs . |
| 6 | That will do little for the Vance-Owen plan 's chances of success and little , therefore , for the vigour of the principles of international conduct . |
| 7 | So if you know how fast the beam is going , and that 's in fact the speed of light , then you know how far away the object is , and you can do this for the planets . |