Example sentences of "[verb] do [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps it was a mistake perhaps keeping you here has done no good
2 The fragment was must likely the left clavicle or collarbone of a hominoid , he said . Boaz says that he has done no more than suggest that the 75–5 mm bone , found in March 1979 at Sahabi in Libya , was from the ‘ superfamily ’ Hominoidea
3 So far , research into psychoneuroimmunology has done no more than scratch the surface of this potentially important topic .
4 The benefit of all this is estimated to be a saving on annual costs of about $4,000m beginning in 1993 — but all the cost-cutting that the company already has under its belt has done no more than enable it to stand still , which is why several analysts question whether even the latest cuts will prove sufficient .
5 This is the real point which lies at the heart of the present appeal ; in a sense , everything which I have said so far has done no more than set the stage for its consideration .
6 ‘ She has done no wrong — ‘
7 Thanks for the bumper size of this newsletter must go to who has done a marvellous job at retaining our loyal advertising supporters and encouraged new people to start to advertise with us .
8 Over the years he has done a marvellous job enthusiastically promoting the theatre and bringing world-class productions to local audiences in spite of the difficulties posed by the Troubles .
9 Is the Minister aware that he has done a useful service to the House in spelling out the inadequacies of so many of our public services after 12 years under Tory management ?
10 Gerry Francis has done a fantastic job .
11 ‘ Lennie Lawrence has done a fantastic job at Middlesbrough .
12 Ian Stewart has done a first-rate job of translation , preserving the scientific content without losing any of the humour .
13 The engine has done a genuine 25,000 miles so if possible I would like to make use of it .
14 projects has done a bloody good selling exercise because he 's convinced these people
15 Since those days she has done a great deal of work with Steven Berkoff — particularly in his play for two people , Decadence which she has played in London , Los Angeles and Dublin .
16 I would like to state that CAMRA has done a great deal for beer drinkers throughout the country .
17 ‘ David has done a great job over the last few weeks but he still has playing ambitions .
18 There is no doubt that Charles has done a great deal that his father has been proud of and has excelled at sports like polo that the Duke of Edinburgh played when he was younger , but the Prince never felt he was good enough .
19 This has done a great deal for the world . ’
20 I think Mr Cook has done a great service to the water environment in this country and the ramifications of this case will be heard for many years to come . ’
21 Frank Dick has done a great job with the shorter track events , but there 's a huge difference between those and the distance events .
22 The United states has done a great deal to blur the barrier between the bomb and the watt .
23 The appointment of Bernard Gallacher as British National Coach three years ago , was another boost for the women 's game — ‘ He has done a great deal of good , ’ confirmed Sally Hepburn — and the LGU was delighted when the Wentworth professional agreed to continue his duties this season , despite the distraction of captaining the European Ryder Cup side at Kiawah Island in September .
24 Similarly , the Transport 2000 group , which has done a great deal of work on this matter , has discovered beyond doubt that the interests of consumers in England and Wales have not been protected by privatisation .
25 I think someone has done a great wrong .
26 The right hon. Gentleman has done a great deal during his period in the House for disabled people and everyone in the House admires him for what he has done , but he must know that there have been dramatic improvements in recent years in the scope , range and value of benefits and in the number of disabled people who receive them .
27 He has done a great deal of important work to expose the problem and to help us find a solution to it .
28 No one can deny that the Council has done a great deal to improve the quality of education .
29 The CCBE has done a great deal behind the scenes to fend off some of the battier ideas emanating from the European Commission .
30 This union has done a great deal for equality .
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