Example sentences of "do nothing [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The widespread promotion of such asset liberating schemes would , of course , do nothing for those without a house to sell or realize the capital value of . |
| 2 | The front bed needles are all knitting , but the back bed needles do nothing at all . |
| 3 | So terrified of doing the wrong thing that they do nothing at all — except bleat like sheep about their petty rules and regulations and their morality . |
| 4 | Perhaps sit and do nothing at all — or perhaps be revolting ? |
| 5 | Policies such as these penalise those who drink sensibly , are detrimental to the drinks industry and do nothing at all to deter those who are determined to abuse alcohol . |
| 6 | They do nothing at all ! |
| 7 | Well now , what they 've done something which I think if there as I said to you in the first place , if they 'd have run their cards played their cards right , they could have said to that fellow ‘ look you 've got no rights to be here , we never gave you planning ’ what 's wrong with this planning people , they step here and they step there , there 's people do things without planning permission , they do nothing at all about it , if I was to go and stick something up in my front garden , they 'd come along and say ‘ hey , . ’ |
| 8 | If you do nothing about those feelings , the recipient will probably be totally unaware of them ; if you translate them into action , you may well be setting in motion a train of events which will cause harm and destruction , bringing as much grief to yourself as to the object of your ill-will . |
| 9 | She has criticisms against statutory agencies who do nothing about this for fear of being branded racists . |
| 10 | But , on the other hand , the public support such actions encourage can be overwhelming — and surely do nothing but good . |