Example sentences of "a [noun] do [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There has been a lot of pressure and the mere fact that there has been a parting does give both sides a buffer period . |
| 2 | Suppose a blacksmith does develop big muscles . |
| 3 | ‘ A boat did arrive last night , after Hector Luath had gone to his bed . |
| 4 | If we look at each of the consonants just mentioned and see which of the features each one has , we get a table like this , where + means that a phoneme does possess that feature and — means that it does not : |
| 5 | Italy is unusual in that a purchaser does acquire good title and claims by the original owner can therefore be rebuffed . |
| 6 | Instances in which workers take the initiative to get a job done reflect cooperative elements in the employment relationship . |
| 7 | A tax does have unique characteristics , but none of them are overwhelming . |
| 8 | It is entirely possible that this mechanism does operate , and that the members of a herd do use these clues when looking at one another . |
| 9 | At the same time , contracts in the form of a bailment do raise interesting sale versus security issues ( which will be discussed in the context of retention of title clauses in Chapter 12 ) . |
| 10 | But a state does act that way when it accepts a Solomonic checkerboard solution ; it is inconsistency in principle among the acts of the state personified that integrity condemns . |
| 11 | A manufacturer does have some obligations which arise independently of his position as buyer or seller . |
| 12 | The journal apparently never made money for Crookes after all , but it kept his name before the public ; and being an editor does give some power , patronage and influence . |
| 13 | Even where an application does arouse some opposition , issues of public amenity rarely arise . |
| 14 | The point is — and our survey reveals it — that such an amount does deter some youngsters from participating in tournaments and again with respect , I would guess that few of them come from the lovely part of the country from where you write . |