Example sentences of "[modal v] do [art] right " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some parents worry that rewarding good behaviour is a type of bribery , and believe that a child should do the right thing as a matter of course , simply because it is right . |
| 2 | As he prided himself on his fair and honest trading , and the high standards which he always maintained except in extenuating circumstances , the ginger-haired totter had decided he should do the right thing by her . |
| 3 | I 'm sure you 'll do The Right Thing . ’ |
| 4 | What was unnatural has become natural , you do n't have to think about it , your body will do the right thing in the right way , like breathing . |
| 5 | As managers , we hope that they will do the right thing . |
| 6 | There are several reasons for this extension but the most important in the case of the declaration is that , being a non-coercive remedy ( which means that failure to comply with a declaration does not amount to a contempt of court ) , it is available against the Crown ; and it is very useful in other situations where the seeking of a coercive remedy might be thought unnecessarily aggressive , and where the plaintiff is confident that the defendant will do the right thing once a court says what it is . |
| 7 | And so , when the manager gets to 60 or so and is given his carriage clock and company pension ( if he is lucky ) , there is somebody to take over who knows the right people and can do the right things . |
| 8 | If you say we can do the right , alright ? |