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 ? |