Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb infin] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only time you 're likely to be using it , is , if your writing an essay , where you going to use conversation , to make it realistic , people do abbreviate in a conversation , or if you 're asked to write in an informal way . |
| 2 | Presumably when you do land in a position like that even though as you say you 're getting near the end of the game for the blue ball , you would n't deliberately not go through the hoop , if you 'll put in that , if you put yourself in that position ? |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm not completely solid between the ears , you know , even if I do work in a factory . ’ |
| 4 | Erm sh because apparently if they do go in an office , they 'll find these are far slower than anything else they would ever work on , |
| 5 | But if you do live in a village you will almost certainly know your vicar , and the same could be said of inner-city communities . |
| 6 | It is , however , likely we do live in a culture that is in important ways undergoing a process of de-differentiation and hence ‘ post-modernization ’ . ? |
| 7 | Unless we do live in an age of miracles , it seems unavoidable that the current account deficit this year will be about £20bn , an unenviable record . |
| 8 | If a recording artist comes to me without a publishing deal , I always insist IRS is considered for publishing as we can pay better percentage splits , do just as good a job , and help invest in an act 's career at a vital time . |