Example sentences of "he [modal v] do [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd started by thinking he could do without a chauffeur . |
| 2 | He was gormless , spoke in a funny nasal accent and looked as if he could do with a kick up the backside . |
| 3 | Joking with Kalchu , he said he could do with a guard dog like that , fierce and resilient . |
| 4 | ‘ He has come on nicely since the Hennessy and has been working well but he could do with a run this week , ’ he added . |
| 5 | Although Graham rarely touched alcohol , he could do with a beer in the heat . |
| 6 | ‘ I think he could do with a drop of Guinness to liven him up , ’ he said . |
| 7 | Sausages , however , he could do to a turn . |
| 8 | Wilko 's comment when asked if there 's anything he can do as a manager to counteract that sort of thing was , ‘ shoot him ’ ! |