Example sentences of "do so [pers pn] [verb] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hopefully , she waited for him to return to her side , but when he failed to do so she realised that whatever he had been about to say would be left unsaid . |
| 2 | In doing so we felt that casual passers-by , looking in the window at the menu , would be more likely to come in knowing what price they would have to pay . |
| 3 | In doing so he discovered that there were spontaneously generated potentials ( the EEG ) as well as showing that it was indeed possible to detect electrical brain responses to stimuli . |
| 4 | In doing so he emphasized that if leaders of society were to maintain the allegiance of the masses they must demonstrate their responsibility for them , sustaining the aristocratic tradition of obligation towards the poor . |
| 5 | He flicked back the cuff of his jacket to glance at his watch and as he did so he saw that he was still carrying Maidstone 's hat . |