Example sentences of "to do it [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | Well again , I , I , I had to do it as a kid but I did n't afterwards but er , I er , tell you about this chap and I even went back and told him . |
2 | ‘ A lot of our traders , particularly the younger ones , compete to see who can wear the most outrageous clothes , ’ says a spokesman , ‘ There was a discussion to do it as a joke but there was not a real consensus . |
3 | I hate the system that forces them to do it for a living and then screws them afterwards . ’ |
4 | Perhaps I would n't want to do it before an audience but then I 've never performed for others . |
5 | If girls deviate , they tend to do it in a way that causes far less disruption than boys , such as pretending to write when they are bored . |
6 | I try to do it in a way that is n't too threatening and allows the opportunity to discuss things . ’ |