Example sentences of "[verb] is [verb] [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the worst things you can do is to invite a few friends round who then chat in the background so that there is a continuous hubbub . |
| 2 | The least we can do is plant a few trees in return . |
| 3 | The ‘ only means of modifying what they have done is to perform the same action when next invited to do so ’ . |
| 4 | Here 's the bank — see the queue along the street from the cash point — people who 've got pots of money in that bank and all they 've got to do is press a few buttons and it 'll spew out a wad of crisp notes into their delicately manicured hand . |
| 5 | All I have to do is get a few facts , give them some colourful detail and write the script . |
| 6 | Normally the glide path is coupled to the localiser frequency , and all you have to do is to tune the latter on your receiver . |
| 7 | All we have to do is to propose a few initial targets , and guidelines , to get it launched . |
| 8 | Before going ahead and mixing a perfume as directed in the ‘ Aromatic Concoctions ’ section , the easiest and perhaps the most economical way to experiment is to put a few drops on a damp cotton wool stick . |