Example sentences of "[modal v] do for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | though this must do for the time being . |
| 2 | The Pre-Raphaelites may do for the Victorians . |
| 3 | He had no intention of drinking the stuff , but it might do for a shave . |
| 4 | The broom was there , sawdust , a pile of dirty pots , two kegs of ale , but nothing that might do for a skirt . |
| 5 | He had shown what a little flair might do for the army as a whole . |
| 6 | which is enough to do four little little pictures I thought I might do for the craft thing in September , erm you know our flower festival and erm in which case I 'd have had to purchase a few of your little thingies that 's pretty . |
| 7 | After staring at the two chaps with ‘ you 'll do for a light snack ’ eyes , the lion started to wander towards them . |
| 8 | Well that 'll do for a minute so I can use it . |
| 9 | The things you 'll do for a cheap holiday ! |
| 10 | Yeah , scrub the switch up that 'll do for a change , paint it black inside the hose thing . |
| 11 | ‘ It 'll do for the man it is for . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've taken another envelope : it 'll do for the next batch of typescript . ’ |
| 13 | I joining the company something like that and if they did when you do join a department that does it you have a great sense of belonging , because some of the things you 'll do for the training will be allocated to other members round a team , yeah , all this sort of stuff and it becomes very easy , takes a monkey off your back as it were , you do n't have to worry . |
| 14 | This 'll do for the numbers . |
| 15 | It was amazing , she thought when he had left the room , what food , wine and a sensational smile could do for a girl . |
| 16 | All the Brownies were invited to go home and think about what the Pack could do for the fete and bring their ideas and suggestions along to the next Pack Meeting . |
| 17 | If so , there was nothing he could do for the moment . |
| 18 | When they had been in the chemist 's buying shampoo , Mr Kennedy had asked what he could do for the two young ladies and they had been pleased . |
| 19 | I said that the best thing he could do for the whites was to demonstrate to the blacks that they fully supported the widest possible franchise , and that if he did that he would emerge as a statesman , with a statesman 's view of his responsibilities . |
| 20 | I think I 'll give you some homework that you could do for the week . |
| 21 | All he could do for the moment was to stand in the doorway and look about him . |
| 22 | As Fielding led me back to our table I made a powerfully worded verbal pass at a salacious waitress , who appeared to be all for it but then came down with some deep sorrow in the kitchen , and when I burst through the double-doors to console her two men in sweat-grey T-shirts assured me there was nothing I could do for the poor child . |
| 23 | The great Labour party — which brought together militants , because it thought that they knew what they could do for the working people of this country — is scornfully setting democracy aside . |
| 24 | Before the announcement , Baker had an unprecedented meeting on Feb. 14 , at a previously closed nuclear weapons development laboratory , Chelyabinsk-70 , with scientists there , who outlined suggestions for civilian work which they could do for the West . |
| 25 | It has been known for many years that recycling used materials helps make great savings , but it was not until recently that it was realised how much good that it could do for the environment . |
| 26 | In the spring of 1956 both London and Washington decided that all they could do for the moment was to allow the Aswan offer to " wither on the vine " . |
| 27 | This is all you need do for the tax benefit of covenant giving to work . |
| 28 | He did n't really mind which one , the Hallé would do for a start , but he had n't the faintest idea how to go about it and nor had anyone else . |
| 29 | It 's very small , only just room for the bunk , but it would do for a time . |
| 30 | It was off , but it would do for a round of roulette . |