Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] done a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Erm if the car has done a lot of mileage , will you get a lot of money for it or will you get less money ?
2 Nynex Corp 's New York Telephone has done a deal with Newbridge Networks Inc for equipment to enable it to offer Nynex Enterprise Services , which provides business customers with private line services whereby with a single telephone call , they can reroute transmissions , add new circuits and raise available bandwidth to set up videoconferences : Newbridge is supplying its 4602 MainStreet Intelligent NetworkStation , 3645 MainStreet High Capacity Bandwidth Manager , and 3624 MainStreet Intelligent Channel Bank .
3 The lads arrive at the local nick to find their Houdini pa has done a bunk and they wander about the country trying to locate him , pitching up in a one horse Long Island seaside town .
4 The lad has done a lot for the club out in the middle and in the dressing room , but has n't answered our prime need — someone to knock over the opposition .
5 ‘ Your Negotiator has done a bunk , ’ he said flatly .
6 Luis Vargas , an Archuar Indian , said that Indians no longer wanted British Gas on their land and were no longer prepared to negotiate with the company , " British Gas has done a lot of damage in our forest " he said .
7 But in the past 10 years physiological and pharmacological laboratories around the world have done a lot of research on acupuncture .
8 What has been achieved by 3i over the years is a very clear demonstration that the banking system has done a lot to help the growth of small and medium-sized businesses .
9 The new Chaplain had done a lot of good work and was given back up by the other Chaplains .
10 But the breathless battering of the shower had done a lot to sluice away the weariness and discomfort of the past couple of days , and perhaps she felt bold enough to try .
11 He is an excellent carpenter and the couple have done a lot of DIY throughout their home .
12 Perhaps those hon. Members who have raised points of order have done a service to the hon. Members who wish to take part in the ballot .
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