Example sentences of "do [pos pn] [noun sg] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | One way or another , these women have all done their bit to change the movie-going world 's notion of what is female and fanciable . |
2 | For instance , many children when they draw a house for the first time will do their utmost to draw the four sides and the roof of the building all in one drawing , and they generally succeed in portraying three sides and the roof of the house , all laid out flat . |
3 | Gen. Vladimir Kryuchkov , the KGB chairman , made an unscheduled nationwide television broadcast on Dec. 11 in which he pledged that KGB troops would do their utmost to prevent the Soviet Union 's collapse by continuing to " act as a barrier against those forces which seek to push the country towards chaos " . |
4 | Mr Papandreou , whose standing has risen steadily since his scandal-hit Panhellenic Socialist Movement ( PASOK ) increased its vote by almost two percent over the inconclusive election last June , said he will do his utmost to coax the Communist-led left coalition into forming a government of ‘ democratic and progressive forces ’ . |
5 | SHOE firm Church is doing its bit to balance the yearly £200 million we spend on Italian footwear by opening a shop in Milan tomorrow . |
6 | It is doubtful if the mill could ever be operated on a commercial scale and in Wilf Medlam 's words it is ‘ a desirable and harmless anachronism , doing its bit to satisfy the immense demand for 100% wholemeal flour ’ . |
7 | Mr Shamir , who now leads a caretaker government , must play for time while doing his utmost to talk the religious parties out of making a deal with Labour . |
8 | ACTOR Tom Conti is doing his bit to help the ailing economy by buying only British goods . |
9 | We are also doing our utmost to provide the modern facilities our crews deserve . ’ |
10 | But how did my father calculate the exact timing , or was he just lucky ? |
11 | In which towns in the Tyne Tees TV region does my company have the most/fewest customers per 1000 population ? |
12 | The results are dramatic — but how does the body become deficient in vitamin E , what is its role in human nutrition and why does its absence sabotage the nervous system ? |
13 | Does your description stay the same ? |
14 | Does your partner hog the emotional experience ? |