Example sentences of "[pron] do [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do detest social climbers . |
| 2 | Although , like Shelley , I am not a believer in the Christian religion — as no intelligent person can be in our day — I do give strong credence to spirits . |
| 3 | ‘ I do love big breakfasts because we are not far from Bury and they make the best black puddings in the world , but I do want to stay healthy so my wife Judith makes sure I keep a very balanced diet . |
| 4 | ‘ And of course , I do feed bad about it , ’ Maxim confessed to Agnes a few minutes later . |
| 5 | In those pants I do mean exposed . |
| 6 | ‘ You may be sure , ’ said Jared Tunstall , ‘ that if ever I do go bankrupt I should certainly die of grief , or of mortification at such a turn . |
| 7 | Many thanks for a first class mag , even if I do go green with envy at some of the kit ! |
| 8 | I do think dirty linen should be kept in the family . ’ |
| 9 | I am a Labour supporter with many friends carrying cards , and , despite having observed the ‘ anti-Labour virulence ’ of the SNP , I do want Labour to come together with the Nats , the Liberals , the Greens , the Unions , the churches , the mosques , the synagogues , Uncle Tom Cobbley and all . |
| 10 | I do want easy work . |
| 11 | ‘ However , I do feel tired . |
| 12 | ‘ All the same , I do feel sorry for him . |
| 13 | I mean Adam 's lucky in that respect , I could n't smoke when I was pregnant , I , it made me feel sick , I could n't stand the smell of it , I had no urge to smoke at all , I went right off smoking , I respect , I was lucky , but I do feel sorry for these people that smoking at present cos it must be ever so hard . |
| 14 | Oh dear , I do feel sorry for you having to do all that |
| 15 | Because , because I I do feel sorry , I I sorry I consider it for not having any young new members . |
| 16 | She reall s I you know I 've always had trouble with my Oh she I can understand , The poor man she said , I do feel sorry . |
| 17 | Yes , I suppose I do feel proud of my efforts to help Doctor Who 's production . ’ |
| 18 | Oh I do feel weary , I hope I 'm not going to have the flu . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's absurd — I look on Margaret as my best friend , but I 've only seen her once in the last six months — I do feel guilty about it . ’ |
| 20 | I do n't miss England , but I do feel guilty for leaving . |
| 21 | I do feel guilty about it sometimes . |
| 22 | Cos I do n't think I do feel guilty . |
| 23 | But I I I I I I do n't know I er I I do n't think I do feel guilty . |
| 24 | I do feel vulnerable when I go out though — people do n't treat me as someone special , they laugh at my size . ’ |
| 25 | Politically , I do feel exhausted . |
| 26 | ‘ I do feel strange , ’ she said out loud . |
| 27 | I do feel sad , so did everyone else here today … all volunteers by the way . |
| 28 | However , I do feel optimistic that our growing understanding of our diverse cultures and histories , which exposes the myths and stereotypes we have been force-fed by the British for too many generations , will forge an increasingly powerful alliance in our struggle against racism in this country . |
| 29 | I do feel hungry . |
| 30 | I do n't mind the half past nine , half past , but I do feel concerned about those older people , who 've already said they they could n't possibly get for half past nine . |