Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] [noun] to do " in BNC.

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1 But you would need a large property to do what you want ?
2 Disposition has a very wide meaning and would include a deliberate omission to do something ( s3(3) ) .
3 If they wo n't order the stock , do they really expect a new franchisee to do it ?
4 Put another way , in so far as companies have power , is not that power justifiable on the basis that those who exercise it can claim a moral right to do so ?
5 Why should he be farsighted enough to steal and sharpen a ceremonial sword to do it with ?
6 The English host was able to cross unhindered , although it would take a long time to do so in its entirety .
7 ‘ Does it take a long time to do ? ’ said Masklin .
8 I know that 'll take a long time to do it though wo n't it ?
9 They could n't have a better time to do it .
10 The Collector suspected that the Bard 's success in this respect might have a great deal to do with the ballistic advantages stemming from his baldness .
11 Surprisingly enough , it may have a great deal to do with conveyancing .
12 It could be coincidental or it could have a great deal to do with it . ’
13 So she can have a little bit to do
14 We 'll have a few reports to do next week .
15 The circle members identified the problems and began talks with a local company , Consolidated Holdings which could supply a re-usable strap to do the job of a batch of bands .
16 ‘ The duties imposed … shall not require a local authority to do anything which is not practicable at a reasonable cost ’ .
17 He , that he 's now a Director of this Ipswich Buses and I do n't think you can get a better man to do it because he is heart and soul in transport , he , the things that he brought in , the different innovations that he brought in were good , I mean he brought in , he brought in all this erm operated vaults and all that sort of thing and all this electronic gear that they are working now .
18 ‘ It 's simple , ’ he says , ‘ they could n't get a legal worker to do the things that we would .
19 You could n't get a regular parrot to do all that stuff .
20 If she says she visits homes I would say ‘ surely you can find a Catholic teacher to do that ? '
21 As soon as she could find a convenient place to do so , she turned the car and headed back towards Hallborough .
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