Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] do [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We had a band chat and for ages we were saying we should not do merchandising at all , because it is a sign that you are a really big band and that you are trying to cash in . |
| 2 | This may be true , but is it any reason why the courts should not do justice as best they can , leaving it to Parliament to intervene again if the decision does not meet with Parliament 's approval ? |
| 3 | He should neither do damage to Mr. Jones , nor be slow in warning him of any impending danger ; fornication , marriage , gambling and the haunting of taverns or playhouses was strictly proscribed , and generally a monastic restraint was to be observed in all things . |
| 4 | This may not do justice to the proper degree of personal and professional self-regard which is expected of a head . |
| 5 | because then well that 'll just do service from there , but the only trouble about that is that . |
| 6 | next thing I remember was being undressed and in bed with Debbie standing there with a boiled egg on a tray , saying mummy were so sorry you 'll never do Christmas again , you 've done it for us for forty years , we shall do it for you now . |
| 7 | I do n't like football any more , I 'd rather do maths . |
| 8 | ‘ But if you 'd rather do this- ’ |
| 9 | But the fate of the American economy , and hence the world economy , was sealed by activism where activism could only do harm — in trade policy . |
| 10 | There was a general statement throughout Rhodesia that African girls could not do maths . |
| 11 | At times , pressure on space meant we could not do justice to the work she did for us , but nevertheless she continued to keep up the high standards she set herself . |
| 12 | Mr Vernon admitted that he could not do justice to all the fund raising efforts of the year , but would nonetheless like to congratulate the organisers of the four local appeals in Lincolnshire , Filey , the Mersey area and Derbyshire who all reached and surpassed their targets in 1990 . |
| 13 | doctrine , and a view was subsequently promoted that a child could not do drama until he first learnt to express himself through movement . |
| 14 | he could still do work , I mean he could still |
| 15 | You could n't do business with — take over — an organization unless it was private enterprise . |
| 16 | I could do his job any time but he could n't do mine . |
| 17 | Cos an investigator that could n't do stage twos ? |
| 18 | Could n't do weaving . |
| 19 | Professor Anthony Kay describes a case in which the council avoided investigating what many would have expected to be the central issue — was the accused doctor offering a treatment that could undoubtedly do harm but for which there was no scientific evidence of benefit ? |
| 20 | He had a clean , bare style ; when writing he seemed to be able to slip the burden of his personality as he could never do face to face . |
| 21 | Tony Underwood also suggests that the crown of thorn starfish may even do good . |
| 22 | ‘ In an ideal world , I would just do research , teach … and rest . ’ |
| 23 | Neither effect is large , but the result is sufficiently different for us to feel uncomfortable about averaging the two effects ; it would not do justice to the situation to say that on average there was no effect of education once age was controlled . |
| 24 | First of all , I do not need to publicise a successful venture in order to attract more applicants , and secondly , it would not do justice to the conference theme which aims to discuss aspects of untapped linguistic resources and teacher training . |
| 25 | If they were starting again , the engineers would not do FM this way . |
| 26 | If we consider only the superficial elements of these changes in society , and deal with the problem purely at the level at which the Bill deals with it , we shall not do justice to the House or to the people of this country . |
| 27 | He would willingly do homage to whoever was selected . |
| 28 | Every time I wonder about going to join George and to use my TEFL qualification , I wonder how I would REALLY do teaching English to people , though I guess I have had quite a lot of ad hoc and ungrammatical ( ! ) experience with the various language students who have stayed here . |
| 29 | I like to think that the players and fans know I would n't do soemthing that . |
| 30 | I like to think that the players and fans know I would n't do soemthing that . |