Example sentences of "do it [verb] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That a gentleman should do it showed an uncommon understanding of the difficulties involved in running businesses with too much debt outstanding . |
| 2 | In so doing it reversed an earlier commitment , made in 1988 in the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster [ see pp. 36161 ; 34831 ] , to begin the shut-down of the country 's 12 nuclear reactors in 1995 . |
| 3 | The new Fowler operation had certainly made use of the sales information , but this did not involve any breach of contract by Mr Fowler and the other former employees , nor did it show an actionable conspiracy . |
| 4 | Did it have an exterior handle ? |
| 5 | At what point erm did i er did it become an official dispute , how how at the point of becoming an official dispute ? |
| 6 | Er , a few handlebars and whatever else and , but , but but do n't do it like the British bikers , do it like an American bar , so it can be cleaned and |
| 7 | Dentan cites an informant who asked rhetorically ‘ what good does it do an unhappy person to have another person upset ? ’ ( 1968 : 64 ) . |
| 8 | ‘ Is your question one of personal curiosity , or does it represent an official line of enquiry ? ’ countered Toby , crossing his skeletal ankles . |
| 9 | Does it strike an answering chord with your mother ? |
| 10 | On the other , it may bring to light significant features of style which would otherwise have been overlooked , and so lead to further insights ; but only in a limited sense does it provide an objective measurement of style . |
| 11 | Into this arena then a book like Petch 's comes as a tremendous boost to the debate , in that not only does it provide an excellent summary of this area of community care policy ( including Scottish policy ) , but it also goes into the microcosms of eleven supported accommodation projects and looks at how such policy works in practice . |
| 12 | What is market research , and why does it play an important role in the marketing function ? |
| 13 | • Does it have an insulated pan for extra economy ? |
| 14 | This does not imply an absence of norms , nor does it incorporate an implicit racism : rather , polygamy and divorce are the norms , leading to a wide range of local , unstable types . |