Example sentences of "[modal v] do [adv] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a strategy to remain successful , it must do well specifically when it is numerous , that is in a climate dominated by copies of itself . |
| 2 | The monetary committee 's report warns that any currency wishing to rejoin should do so only if there is mutual agreement on its parity . |
| 3 | Erm for what it 's worth , I 'll give you my suggestions about what we should do as far as ticket prices are concerned er , having taken in a view of the most important factor of the treasurer 's comments but also bearing in mind that we did have high recurring expenses this year , which wo n't apply in future and we 're not here to make money . |
| 4 | The person who creates a crisis in a relationship which is not going well such that the two part company and he or she is able to establish a more suitable and rewarding partnership may do much better than the person who avoids crises and settles for a far from ideal partner . |
| 5 | Do n't get me wrong , I 'm not saying that companies should n't sponsor ballet or opera , but I think they have to not lose sight of sponsorship potential with the disadvantages as well as the anonymous giving branch , because small amounts of money to some organizations may do disproportionately more than the Scottish Opera |
| 6 | Universal and Paramount may do less well than last year . |
| 7 | If Norman Lamont keeps the job of Chancellor ( and he might do so only because of the shortlist of alternative candidates is embarrassingly short ) he may decide to delay the next cut in interest rates for long enough to convince the markets that he is serious about wanting to move sterling into narrow bands in the European exchange rate mechanism at its middle rate of Dm2.95 . |
| 8 | And he 's a sensible lad , with good prospects , he 'll do well enough when he 's finished studying at that university . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't need it but I 'll do much better than that . |
| 10 | They 'll do very well where they are . " |
| 11 | ‘ If we could get some discounts an' look at what we 're buyin' I fink we could do even better than we 're doin' now . |
| 12 | If you are elderly or widowed , organisations like Age Concern and CRUSE will actually help you with the practical details and , if not in either of these categories , you could do no better than go to your nearest Citizens ' Advice Bureau for some help . |
| 13 | Hedonists seeking the perfect golfing weekend could do no better than tackle these two majestic courses , using the Thorpeness Club Hotel as a base . |
| 14 | On a new ultra-smooth track , and in a race which began with a multi-car shunt at the start , he drove an absolutely perfect race , while Niki got himself held up in traffic by the inexperienced Mauro Baldi and could do no better than finish fourth . |
| 15 | In the middle of the nineteenth century Faraday ( 1791–1867 ) , one of the wisest of men , could do no better than to say that the strength of solids was due to the cohesion between their fine particles and that the subject was a very interesting one . |
| 16 | Left alone , often with children to support , former women compositors could do no better than ask for their old jobs back . |
| 17 | If he is interested in what is happening in the European Community , he could do no better than cast his eyes across to France where a socialist Government have just announced that country 's highest-ever unemployment level . |
| 18 | My hon. Friend is right to say that the local income tax is not an alternative to council tax which commends itself to Conservative Members — or even to most Opposition Members , and he is right to say that anybody interested in knowing why local income tax will not work could do no better than to read the report of our proceedings in Committee . |
| 19 | I could do no better than use the graphic terms in which my hon. Friend described Labour 's position . |
| 20 | For a decade until the late 1930s , people could do no better than to regard the electron as an empirical fact . |
| 21 | So he could do no worse than consider Tony Cottee , unwanted by Everton , Tranmere 's John Aldridge or Clive Allen of West Ham . |
| 22 | Even if a business was very efficient , he said , it was difficult to generate gross margins of more than 28% , whereas an efficient company in the fast-growing network market could do much better than that . |
| 23 | It was her first Party conference , and she was certain she could do far better than them . |
| 24 | In the short-term it might work as a morale-booster for players to see a fresh face , but in the long-term I do n't think anybody else could do any better than Howard . |
| 25 | Yes , see who I mean I ca n't think of anybody who 's in the reserves who could do any better than the lot that are in , in at the moment . |
| 26 | " I am not sure I could do as well as you say in politics . |
| 27 | It was thought that with strong , carefully chosen ministers , she would do well enough when the time came . |
| 28 | Those countries which were protesting about the repatriation would do far better if they offered to take some of the boat people themselves . |
| 29 | The caff now seems to have more customers than the railway , and would do better still if they cleared the tables . |
| 30 | Would do then Well if we go |