Example sentences of "[modal v] do [pron] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then when I gave you the minimum premium er it was like right okay well that 's , that 's the easy way out is n't it , twenty quid a month , okay I might do something for twenty quid because I was n't committed and that 's what exploration of needs is all about and it 's , it 's so easy for me to sit and say yeah that 's what you need to do but putting myself in your shoes , you know , a few years ago |
| 2 | Yeah , we 'll do it for three months |
| 3 | It just makes you feel good because you kid yourself they 'd do it for free anyway . ’ |
| 4 | He 'd do it for ten quid , let alone for this little lot . ’ |
| 5 | I want to be a social worker so I could do something for these girls . ’ |
| 6 | And he said , ‘ Do you know , all my life I 've been looking for somebody who could do everything for three pounds a week . ’ |
| 7 | Er that was n't er on competition though , th that was er an Intercity job which Birmingham said they could do it for that figure . |
| 8 | So you , you said you could do it for five p a copy ? |
| 9 | No we could , we could do it for all jobs cos |
| 10 | we could do it for all jobs , and see , that 's what I saying , I mean , we 've got |
| 11 | ‘ I could do it for thirteen . |
| 12 | Thank you everybody who said they would do them for next year . |
| 13 | But it was not vulgarity , just rudery — and he would do it for some very distinguished people we had on the set sometimes . ’ |
| 14 | And I hope you can do something for this little lad here . |
| 15 | There are of course other reasons for each one , so it is impossible to say exactly how much you can do yourself for any of the conditions mentioned . |
| 16 | " I can do nothing for that boy . " |
| 17 | ‘ We can do nothing for Eastern Europe if we fail among ourselves in a few days ’ time to agree on economic and monetary union , social and environmental policies so that we can complete the European single market on time . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I can do nothing for these engines here , in this storm ! |
| 19 | If er someone 's taken it for a ride and dumped it near you then can you call Nottingham and it 's Dawn who wants her car back anything I can do you for three four three four three four is the number to ring . |
| 20 | And anything that I can do you for three four three four three four to ring . |
| 21 | Well you see we 're a bit further from home now and if we can do it for five days , great , we have n't |
| 22 | But I mean if the Townswomen 's Guild can do it for cheaper why ca n't we ? |
| 23 | I can do it for one minute twenty seconds . |
| 24 | Sort of , you 've got your health knock out sixty seventy , right we can do it for another year . |