Example sentences of "[modal v] do a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ah the ramblers must do a roaring trade . |
| 2 | erm Although one would hate to be , I do n't want to be accused of being elitist and saying that E H O's must do a particular job , but what I would like to say it that we need people who are trained to a sufficient level to be able to do the ultra high risk catering area , as distinct from other high-risk areas . |
| 3 | I see that I must do a little bargaining on my own behalf . |
| 4 | We must do a formal vote as it were . |
| 5 | Two measures should do a good deal to grease the wheels of the City 's securities business . |
| 6 | Without wishing to alarm patients , I believe that we should do a comprehensive anonymised HIV seroprevalence study based around the medical practice of individuals recently found to be HIV infected . |
| 7 | To gain the maximum benefit from each interview ( if you are aiming to learn a proper selection technique rather than treat each interview selection as a one-off event ) you should do a thorough follow-up . |
| 8 | Perhaps we should do a little bit of matchmaking , ’ she suggested . |
| 9 | The social worker should do a bio-psychosocial assessment taking a careful look at any disruption in the elderly person 's capacity to function and to cope , particularly if there has been a health cause to precipitate a referral . |
| 10 | Of course at school they always tell you that you should do a secretarial course , which was absolutely dreadful , and they put you off the idea of a career in the theatre just as much as they can . |
| 11 | See you should do a fair amount of . |
| 12 | Colleagues , to all of you I would say , support the Health and Safety Review , come back next year , let's do a good job throughout the next year . |
| 13 | Let's do a different one . |
| 14 | ADRIAN ‘ FATAL Attraction ’ Lyne is considering a James Dearden-scripted remake of Nabokov 's pre-teen-temptress tragedy Lolita , previously filmed by Stanley Kubrick , Lyne 's recent Jacob 's Ladder suggesting he may do a decent job . |
| 15 | Brewer , in fact , may do a double-Whetton act in the coming season . |
| 16 | First , every Act of Parliament , in effect , says that if a certain state of facts exists the tribunal may do a certain thing ; those facts are always for the relative decision of the tribunal . |
| 17 | Two genuine half-wits do not make a genuine wit and two specialists do not make a generalist ; but two tools may do a better job than one multi-purpose tool . |
| 18 | They may do a few they 're not going to cut there , they will cut . |
| 19 | Cos I might do a like |
| 20 | Arnold Whitchurch , the chairman of the Board of Governors there , thought that ‘ if the hospitals worked with the County Council they might do a tremendous lot for the co-ordination of the general health system . |
| 21 | The dealers hinted to Sandra that she might do a massive deal with Sir Willie . |
| 22 | Five million , or if , five million , we might do a little bit of reinsuring on that one , do n't quote me . |
| 23 | I 'll do a real nice one and get Peter to write inside it so it 's all neat . |
| 24 | Then , if there 's time , I 'll do a general inspection . ’ |
| 25 | I thought you 'd on we 'll do a reset and see how it goes , and just leave it if it , if it clears it erm that 's fine |
| 26 | I 'll do a complete costing on it but I think er the only thing is of course there are so few agents total . |
| 27 | We 'll we 'll we 'll do a potted health and safety ourselves . |
| 28 | She 'll do a good two hundred miles an hour , and though she 's got dual control you can take out the second seat next to the pilot 's to make room for a stretcher . ’ |
| 29 | A strong easterly wind when she comes out ; she 'll do a good bit o' rolling there , jumping about with the easterly wind , anywhere in the North Sea . |
| 30 | He had just one line in The Commitments but he 'll do a thousand more tonight . |