Example sentences of "do [vb infin] [pers pn] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If in past decades we waited for the telegram to arrive , it did not lessen the shock , but it did prepare us for the event . |
| 2 | If he did not initially envisage independence for black Africa , it is difficult to believe that he did envisage it for the départements of French Algeria . |
| 3 | I know that my father did use it for a while , lighting the stove with it , but he has n't for a while . |
| 4 | I did take you for a couple staying there together , and normally I would have retreated smartly and come back here again , but for what had already happened . |
| 5 | Do join us for a glass of cognac or champagne . |
| 6 | Erm , I mean , he wrote a lot , I saw him church on Sunday and I did thank him for the letter |