Example sentences of "to do [adv] [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some bank loans are provided in the form of a standby-credit or commitment which means a bank will provide funds if required to do so over a stated period , either on a fixed or floating rate basis . |
| 2 | If the banks wanted to seek relief , they would have to do so through a separate case brought against the local authority , he added . |
| 3 | He began to do so with a desperate vigour . |
| 4 | In the bite-shaped hollow , a small mound of viscous lava was growing and continued to do so for a long time afterwards . |
| 5 | An interesting difference between the two was that Chesterton was never able to escape the effects of this potent brew after he became a fascist , whereas Williamson managed to do so to a considerable degree , despite his continued personal support for Mosley until his death . |
| 6 | Alan Peter Elkin , 34 , of Oxbridge Lane , Stockton , was committed by Darlington magistrates yesterday for crown court trial on charges of passing a counterfeit £10 note and attempting to do so on a separate occasion . |
| 7 | Although Balcon was not the first to make films in Germany , he was the first to do so on a regular basis . |
| 8 | Those who wish to continue to serve can volunteer to do so on a part-time basis in the Ulster Defence Regiment . |
| 9 | Furthermore , it was difficult both to secure part of the surplus from self-supporting peasant households ( with a rather low participation in any monetary economy ) and to do so on a fair basis , that is , one which did not provoke revolt . |
| 10 | With a fixed exchange rate , that means that Britain loses competitiveness , and will continue to do so on a cumulative basis . |
| 11 | Not only did it win 13 of the 14 constituency seats ( 92.9% ) : it managed to do so on an average constituency vote of no more than 43.5% , which was further reduced by the usual leakage to a list vote of 41.8% . |
| 12 | Where the dealer acted as counterparty to the contract he may be willing to unwind the contract with a customer but there is no incentive for him to do so at a competitive price . |
| 13 | The basic assumption of geometric perspective is that although parallel lines never meet , they appear to do so at a vanishing point , on a distant backcloth . |
| 14 | In this way evangelicals understood the individual to achieve a right relation with God and to do so within a providential order in the world . |
| 15 | It also allows us to consider directly the implications of the object as physical form which mediates between the subjective and objective worlds , and to do so within an anthropological mode sensitive to the specificity of culture . |
| 16 | ‘ I hope and pray that the decision to give me the Nobel Peace Prize will encourage all those who pursue the cause of peace to do so in a renewed spirit of optimism and strength . ’ |
| 17 | Should it be required to do so in a democratic way ? |
| 18 | Unfortunately , in the absence of all the facts , it is not possible for me to comment on the individual case , nor would I wish to do so in a public forum . |
| 19 | This result conforms to the trend established in previous surveys which shows that Scottish exports follow that of the UK but tend to do so in an exaggerated fashion . |
| 20 | It was the concept of parole , originally at the discretion of the Home Secretary , but amended in the course of the passage of the legislation through Parliament so that he could grant early release on licence to a prisoner only if advised to do so by a statutory Parole Board , that commanded the keenest interest of penal reformers and had the most extensive effects . |
| 21 | Furthermore , an appellant can not appear before that court , except on matters of law , unless he has leave to do so by a High Court judge . |
| 22 | He remained calm despite severe provocation and only left when ordered to do so by a senior UN official . |
| 23 | WOMEN drivers were warned yesterday not to stop if signalled to do so by an unauthorised person . |
| 24 | She added : ‘ We strongly urge woman motorists not to stop unless indicated to do so by an authorised person . |
| 25 | I think what you say is quite true Chairman , but I still I think the bottom line to it is , at the end of the day , to do away with a strategic authority , such as the County Council , in my opinion , if you look at what 's happened in the metropolitan areas , er in the country , Tyneside , Manchester , the West Midlands , areas like that , West Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , and er London itself , the er the doing away with a strategic authority . |
| 26 | There 's plenty to do here with a large pool and a terraced surround , pool table , indoor mini bowling alley , tennis court ( with floodlights ) and a lounge where snacks are available . |