Example sentences of "[det] do [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Existing British evidence on widowhood seems to support that conclusion , reporting a tendency for many widows gradually to lose contact with their husband 's relatives , although some do stay close ( Marris , 1958 ) . |
| 2 | No single world currency exists ( or is ever likely to exist ) to facilitate trade and financial flows although some do perform monetary functions outside their national boundaries . |
| 3 | most are complete though some do have 1 or 2 pieces missing £10 the lot . |
| 4 | most are complete though some do have 1 or 2 pieces missing £10 the lot . |
| 5 | An exception to this general conclusion concerns economic support where class is important because , even using the rather crude categories of middle class and working class , we can see that these do represent different levels of access to financial and other economic resources . |
| 6 | Unlike the other rock-bottom Pilz discs , these do have adequate notes . |
| 7 | Actually these do look good actually do n't they ? |
| 8 | Whilst games are not of themselves drama , many do contain important dramatic elements : ritual , role play , narrative , symbolic action and symbolic use of space for example . |
| 9 | Similarly , those insects possessing an ability to see things through infrared or heat emissions are in an interesting position , for while we humans perceive airborne molecular vibrations as sound , such a creature would have no need of ears , though many do possess excellent hearing , for it may be able to see some airborne vibrations as molecular agitations or patterns . |