Example sentences of "[noun pl] do [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His Aristotelian adversary had to admit that things did appear that way when he repeated the observations for himself . |
| 2 | Thus Alex Ross , representing the STA , told the Royal Commission on Labour in the mid-1890s that " London printers do complain that Edinburgh is underselling them , because wages are low . |
| 3 | Some teachers did say that time ought to be made for SSE but many raised doubts about whether such time would be well spent . |
| 4 | Craig , 26 , said doctors did disclose that Kane had caught a bug and antibiotics were not working . |
| 5 | Nigel : But 40 leading scientists do say that carbon dioxide is made in producing uranium and building the reactors , and power stations are not the main source of greenhouse gases anyway ; and nuclear programmes divert money from energy-saving programmes , and it takes six years to build a nuclear power station and you can save that amount of carbon dioxide in six months by saving energy . |
| 6 | Some of the younger , more ‘ liberated ’ men did admit that women sometimes wanted to have sex rather than make love , but this was a fairly rare occurrence . |
| 7 | Most landowners do realise that people have a right to be there and the best PR for them is to ensure the rights of way are clear and enjoyable — landowners need public support . |