Example sentences of "[be] doing [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 no not we , you I 'm asking Mr you have been doing estimates for four or five years have you ?
2 It 's absolutely clear that the public body should be doing work for private sector organisations , and er , to my knowledge , Lincolnshire County Council have not been to that particular erm , definition , although other authorities do and I have had to stop other authorities undertaking contracts where they are er private sector organisations .
3 I was doing veterinary for two years and I wrote away to companies but they just were n't all that keen to ge give girls a chance .
4 She was doing time for several rather serious drug-related offences .
5 Well then , cos he was doing executor for poor old soul poor old and er Ivy used to go and see her pretty frequently , she said do come and see me Mrs ?
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