Example sentences of "do [adv] it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | In doing so it reflected Brooke 's belief that the nation was on course to solving the problems of crime through a combination of diligent police methods and technology , the observation and classification of offenders , better informed sentencing decisions , improved treatment regimes in penal institutions , and social work with young offenders and ex-offenders in the community . |
2 | So they park that up on the pavement outside our wall did n't come to our gate but , and then did n't it obstruct Alan 's because they had it on the pavement , so anybody going down the pavement |
3 | Whe when you were did n't it happen Mrs that when you were playing in the street one day , you were knocked over by a tram ? |
4 | Do you think that perhaps this is going to be difficult and , if we do n't get back to those levels , then presumably you have to encourage local British people to , to make up the leeway so speak , because if you do n't it means hotels , restaurants , all kinds of businesses , could be in difficulty . |
5 | This task of considering key moments can be a very valuable way of recapping from one session to the next when the drama extends over a long period , as it usually does once it becomes part of a project or topic work . |
6 | Does n't it make life interesting ? |
7 | Does n't it make sense not to repeat the mistakes of others ? |
8 | And if Unix is destined to dominate mainstream data processing , does n't it make sense to run it at the desktop as well — why have two different — and ultimately competing — operating system worlds when the expressed ideal is to have everything working seamlessly together from desktop to the multiprocessor servers that threaten to supplant the monolithic mainframe ? |
9 | The EFA should therefore be a prime target for spending cuts , but at the same time , does n't it make sense for the Government to ‘ bite the bullet ’ on another contentious issue , viz. the future of the Rosyth dockyard ? |
10 | ‘ But does n't it make things more enjoyable if you can befriend the people you 're working with ? ’ |
11 | That 's what I 'm saying , when it costs , does n't it cost Tesco 's an extra lot of money ? |