Example sentences of "[vb mod] and [verb] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fashion garments may and do cost a great deal , but break down the component parts of that price and the sum paid for the natural fibre fabrics begins to look a little odd . |
| 2 | He was fascinated by horses — so fascinated that he came to be called ‘ The Man who Loved to Draw Horses , ’ although he could and did draw a wide range of other domestic animals . |
| 3 | But he could and did hold a fringe meeting with the Bow Group , where he gave the becoming speech of a statesman . |
| 4 | Although one consequence of their detached status was that the Commissioners tended to be remote from the day to day process of policy formulation in the higher echelons of the Home Office , they had the advantage of being perceived by the Prison Service as providing a collective leadership in which the professional element in the service could and did play a significant part . |
| 5 | He could and did play a decisive role . |
| 6 | Since electricity generation is the world 's largest source of man-made carbon dioxide , it is quite clear that nuclear power can and does make a very significant contribution to its reduction . |
| 7 | It is widely recognised that the classical technique can and does prove a stable basis fur all styles of dance . |
| 8 | They , among other things , have put Westminster into that category of parliaments which can and do exercise a significant degree of influence over the formation of policy . |
| 9 | Pointes can and do have an enormous part to play in classical ballet because there are so many ways in which they can be used to give character and variety to a role . |
| 10 | True plants are unable to perform this trick , but many can and do use a scent to avoid danger . |