Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] do [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both types of survey show a far higher figure for crimes committed than do the official statistics produced by the police . |
| 2 | Why did he say he would rather resign than do a deal over PR , unless he knew he would n't have to ? |
| 3 | In response to the coup the Prime Minster , Alfonso de los Heros Perez Alba , immediately resigned as did the Attorney General , Pedro Méndez Jurado , who was replaced by Hugo Ernesto Denegri Cornejo . |
| 4 | ‘ It is better , ’ he concluded , ‘ to be a sheep than a wolf , better to be ruined than to do the ruining . ’ |
| 5 | If there are statements by the Minister or other promoter of the Bill , these may throw as much light on the ‘ mischief ’ which the Bill seeks to remedy as do the white papers , reports of official committees and Law Commission reports to which the courts already have regard for that purpose . |
| 6 | The pace of urbanization accelerated as did the development of civil society visible before 1905 . |
| 7 | If account is to be taken of what has been described as concern with the well-being of the system , then " the best way of earning public confidence is the most direct : to be clearly seen as doing a good job " ( Becher et al 1981:156 ) . |
| 8 | Now , however , with only a passenger service remaining , the railway has as much relevance to the life of the land through which it passes as do the aeroplanes overhead . |
| 9 | he said , I I 'm wondering whether to do a meal myself at home . |
| 10 | For example , the rural areas of North Yorkshire and parts of Cumbria have experienced population increases as did the area around Aberdeen during the North Sea oil boom . |
| 11 | Its main function is to attract a female : male cuckoos do not appear to be territorial since the areas over which males sing often overlap as do the egg-laying ranges of females . |
| 12 | After collecting all the cash , which is sometimes more difficult and more time consuming than doing the ride , I am pleased to report that the ‘ 24 hr Tour de Matthey ’ has raised a total of £2,800 which is great news , a big thank you to everyone who contributed . |
| 13 | Brake pipes need modifying as does the wiring , gearlever and hand brake . |
| 14 | these proposals we regard as doing no more than initiating a programme of family welfare which will have to be kept under continuous review and modified and expanded in the light of experience and deeper knowledge . |
| 15 | The stigmas fall , the stamens moving into their place , dehiscing and powdering the beetles , which may be copulating ; then the stamens fall as do the petals , one at a time , releasing the insects . |
| 16 | What do you usually wear when doing the vacuum cleaning ? ( please tick all that apply ) |
| 17 | The Ulster Workers ' Council joined as did the remaining paramilitary organisations . |
| 18 | Wallace was straight through on goal and missed as did the Tottenham player Barmby in the first half . |
| 19 | These units could then be regarded as repeatedly subdivisible to the point that the final dimension is so minute that it stands in the same relation to the highest human capacity for feeling as does the single cell to the supreme achievement of cellular development , which is the physical human being . |