Example sentences of "[be] [adj] and [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Editors , like scientists , are human and do err .
2 Both flashbulb and vivid memories can be inaccurate and do show some forgetting over time ( McCloskey et al. , 1988 ) and there certainly are memories of this type which do not necessary involve emotional arousal at the time .
3 A small amount of coffee can be soothing and help relieve tiredness ; it also sharpens the concentration .
4 Meetings between advisory services , training/education services , farmers , unions and small farmers ' unions were common and helped avoid duplication of effort and manpower where possible .
5 Private collective action is possible and does occur .
6 Plugged into your stereo , the lighting effect , which is multi-coloured and does pulsate , is fun in a dark room , especially when there 's a lot of bass , and might liven up a party .
7 And although the expression of futurity is clumsy ( and would usually be replaced by a finite clause ) it is grammatical and does occur : ( 53 ) we understand it to be going to be taxable ( if the bill is passed ) our host thought you about to be offensive
8 Whether badgers merit so much protection is a much-debated point among farmers in areas such as south-west England , where badgers are plentiful and do cause damage on farms .
9 While believing that few teachers were intentionally racist , and while not accepting that racism was the sole cause of West Indian underachievement , the committee concluded that unintentional racism ( in the sense of stereotyped , negative or patronising views of West Indian children ) was widespread and did influence children 's performance .
10 While this was useful and did hold the attention of members interested in the specific subjects being examined , the subcommittees moved from one area of expenditure to another each session so that they developed no expertise and could not follow up previous work .
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