Example sentences of "[verb] he [modal v] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | Athelstan promised he would do something to help her and left quietly , the cope still round his shoulders , Crim jumping up and down in front of him all the way back to the church . |
| 2 | Athelstan promised he would do what he could and hoped to see her and her family as soon as possible . |
| 3 | But if young David gets himself into Parliament , I expect he 'll do as good a job on the government back benches as he would in opposition . ’ |
| 4 | Theodora applied her left leg and Cranmer was surprised to find he could do a very creditable turn on the forehand . |
| 5 | Stephen had rather expected he would do that . |
| 6 | He discovered in the weeks and months that passed a real passion ; a task that was not only deeply therapeutic , but one that he also found he could do rather well . |
| 7 | The Secretary of State may only exercise his power under section 61(1) of the Act of 1967 to release on licence a prisoner serving a life sentence if : ( a ) the Parole Board has recommended he should do so ; and ( b ) he has consulted with the Lord Chief Justice and the trial judge if available . |
| 8 | ‘ If yer miss payin' 'e 'll do the same as 'e did wiv us . |
| 9 | At the time Mick Doyle was coach to a successful Leinster side and he believed he could do a better job than McBride . |
| 10 | He says he might do , he 's fed up . |
| 11 | He says he can do it . |
| 12 | He says he can do nothing , and we must go back to Hull , because of a small storm ! |
| 13 | He says he will do it himself . |
| 14 | Foakes v. Beer says he could do that . |
| 15 | Tonight , he insisted he 's NOT a hero — but says he 'd do it all again if he had to . |
| 16 | Len Daniels was attacked by pirates and virtually ran out of rations — but he says he 'd do it all again . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | If he 's really interested he can do his own asking . |
| 19 | Erm in my view the Secretary of State may come to the view on the latest figures that are available for him and erm No that is what I hope he will do when it comes to erm producing regional guidance . |
| 20 | I hope he will do well . ’ |
| 21 | Shrewsbury fans hoping that wo n't do what they hope he will do for England against San Marino next week , if he 's picked of course . |
| 22 | He was a darling of the Press — it seemed he could do little wrong . |
| 23 | In that case the Lapp had said he would do it for a few drinks if we had any with us . |
| 24 | Democratic party chairman Ron Brown added : ‘ George Bush has already said he would do anything to win this election . |
| 25 | Mum look he can do four things . |
| 26 | After 1976 and a disastrous Lotus season ( a mere 29 points ) , Ronnie had thought he could do better at Tyrrell , though once again fate was to forestall his ambitions . |
| 27 | She had thought he could do nothing more to her , but he had . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't believe he would do it . |
| 29 | ‘ But I do n't believe he done it , I do n't believe he could do a thing like that and her with a babby inside of her . ’ |
| 30 | Storms Morrissey , at No 23 in the charts with former band The Smiths ' This Charming Man : ‘ I 've met Vic Reeves a few times and I ca n't believe he 'd do something so hurtful . |