Example sentences of "[adv] do [pers pn] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( I had better say now that readers who identify the I of the Sonnets with Shakespeare 's own personality not only encourage that futility of speculation about the identity of a real-life ‘ Friend ’ and ‘ Dark Lady ’ which has pestered discussions of these poems for so long , and is now in the last stages of senility ; but in so doing they also destroy one of the essential principles of literary criticism in modern times , the independence of the I in lyric poetry , its existence as a persona or mask behind which the poet is free to impersonate any human situation without being identified with each or all of the mutations — often contradictory — taken on by his persona . ) |
| 2 | In so doing it also crossed what the Swiss recognise as an ancient cultural frontier which in this part of the country runs not as a straight line but in a curve in clockwise direction , through the Brunig Pass , the centre of the highland massif known as the Napf , and the river Reuss which flows out from the Vierwaldstattersee at Luzern . |
| 3 | In so doing he also rediscovers Pip , whom he lures to a disused lime-kiln with the intention of killing him , but in the nick of time is frustrated by Herbert , Startop , and Trabb 's boy . |
| 4 | In so doing he also gave his blessing to — what in effect proved to be the case — declaring the Transkei , or at least Bumbane , the first ANC liberated zone , however fleetingly , yesterday afternoon . |
| 5 | In so doing he often exposes the different colour of the priming ground underneath . |
| 6 | But so extreme was the sodomite 's construction that most of those actually engaging in ‘ homo/sexuality , did not identify themselves with it ; not only did they not have our modern categories , but the prevailing categories were so tar removed from how they saw themselves , that apparently the connection was not made . |
| 7 | Well my Lord , all we know is that erm when the report was served on the defendant it then came through court they were going to have to call Mr and then last week it was suggested er that er not only did they not agree but that they were going to try to prevent it being admitted in evidence . |
| 8 | The move to the capital was a great upheaval for the Manchester girls , for not only did they now have to rehearse in Sin City as they called it , but they also had to work with Londoners . |
| 9 | Not only did she not read the charge but the folding back of the pages would have tended to discourage her from doing so . |
| 10 | Legal advice recommended that , as Mrs. X was unable to remember anything of the alleged incident and that , as it may not be possible to prove beyond reasonable doubt that , not only did she not consent , but also that XYZ knew that she was not consenting , the case should be dealt with summarily by the Commanding Officer . ’ |
| 11 | Not only did she not help ; in the time when she could have been helping she did things like lining the kitchen cupboards with flowery paper , polishing the brass door knocker , ironing tea-towels and shampooing the TV room carpet . |
| 12 | Not only did it not find the islands but it could n't find the way home . |
| 13 | Not only did I not want surgery or drugs , but I hoped that in refusing them I would not be offending my surgeon ! |
| 14 | Not only did I not know how the apple had come to be on the bookcase , or in the house for that matter ; but how could it be perfect in every way . |
| 15 | Taking the binoculars from round my neck , I proffered them , saying , ‘ You observe how amateur my lurking was — not only did I not conceal myself , but I did not use my chief lurking weapon . |
| 16 | Not only did he immediately assume overall direction of the battle , organizing his forces and ever-increasing artillery power , but he at once ordered the reoccupation and rearming of the outlying forts , to each of which two weeks ' supply of food and water for every man was dispatched . |
| 17 | Not only did he needlessly place himself in danger , but no charges were brought against his prisoners . |
| 18 | You know it and so do I. So do n't waste your breath ! |
| 19 | ‘ So do I also swear on my honour , ’ Jaq assured the man . |
| 20 | So do you still want Guy Sterne as your baby 's godfather , Charles ? ’ |
| 21 | So do you still want ? |
| 22 | ‘ So do you still find anything suspicious in the circumstances surrounding your discovery of the yacht Hirondelle ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Every single drop of water going in to your house has been expensively treated to make it drinkable , so do you really want to spray it all over your car ? ’ said Kent Meters Marketing Director Terry Stoten . |
| 24 | So do you ever see the town picking back up again , and getting a few more factories in the ? |
| 25 | So do you so do you go together , a few of you together or do you go . |
| 26 | So do you actually allow snakes to bite human beings |
| 27 | and quite honestly , I think they not only do they not bring them up to do , I mean useful like that , but I thought Ken 's his family never showed any affection any warmth , any caring , any love , and I would do anything for anyone if they just say thank you , but with Ken |
| 28 | Not only do they not remember the actions and funny voices , but , when asked if they even knew who Rudyard Kipling was , Max said : ‘ Of course we do , Mom — the Iranians are trying to assassinate him . ’ |
| 29 | Not only do they seldom produce roots for anchorage or absorption of plant foods , but most develop turions , or winter buds , and effectively disappear during the autumn . |
| 30 | This is hardly surprising since not only do they still confer enormous discretion on magistrates , but in any case they are only advisory . |