Example sentences of "do [verb] [adj] [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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1 | Er mainly the proposal and then everybody came back on the sixth which is quite a long break in Christmas but we do need that break till we organize ourselves after Christmas |
2 | We can do , we 've just got to , I mean we 've just got to ask everyone to give a very brief report erm on another occasion and then it can be kept very short , I think though , there are , there are times when , when , you know , we do want to hear what 's going on with sort of er networks and campaigns , we do need that time as well do n't we , er so we ca n't , I do n't think we can always do it . |
3 | Nevertheless , the parties did undergo some transformation as they adapted to a changing political climate . |
4 | And though this may sound macabre , I did enjoy last night once it got going . |
5 | Here a vast crowd did display more enthusiasm than that before Notre Dame and the Emperor and Empress were obliged to appear frequently on the balcony of the palace to acknowledge the cheers . |
6 | Perhaps she did buy that picture because it is concerned with loneliness , with " the contemplation of time passing without meaning " , " 1 and moved then , momentarily , hesitantly , towards all the other lost travellers . |
7 | Certain judgments of the Court of Justice and the directives implementing the single market in respect of financial services do give some guidance as to the ambit of this competence . |
8 | And what I 'd like to do is , we do welcome this Act cos y'know we 're not dog in a manger , when there 's a good Act well , we 'll welcome it and we 'll say so . |
9 | It is entirely possible that this mechanism does operate , and that the members of a herd do use these clues when looking at one another . |
10 | It is very important that you do contact this teacher if you are unhappy or have any problems . |
11 | Now modal tag is one for seeking agreement whereas an effective tag is one that shows concern to the addressee and according to this study , if you looked and the sheer number of tags , women did use more tags than men , but in actual fact women used a higher proportion of the effective tags than men did . |
12 | And from Alan the new flats here , Norman helped by Dave and other members has been constructing substantial timber stroke hardboard flats although a bit heavier than the conventional canvas they will last for years and they really do provide superb sets as has been proved with all three plays presented this year . |
13 | Only to support Bruce in what he said Mr Chairman , that it is absolutely essential that we do keep some money after to take advantage of five B. |
14 | Really , Marjorie , you do take great leaps when you jump to your conclusions . ’ |
15 | We think you did have extra coupons when you got married . |
16 | No we do have cheap ones as well . |
17 | Professionals do have indoor areas so they can jump all year round . |
18 | I think that 's not uncommon actually if you , when you get people who 've , who 've been away from the education system for a f a few years and I think it 's almost like mature students do have more anxiety than people who come straight from school generally speaking I think erm |
19 | The patterns of speech are rooted in a society where men literally do have more power than women , and indeed power over women . |
20 | With a top capacity of some 75 litres it 's large enough for a week 's backpacking , or even extended expedition use , although I do have some doubts as to whether it could stand up to the rigours of expedition life . |
21 | But sir we do have some doubts as to whether we would be able to respond to any that should arrive at , let us say , five o'clock tomorrow afternoon , by , let us say , close of play on Wednesday . |
22 | They do have considerable advantages though , and it 's worth giving them a try to see if they suit you . |
23 | Erm , it 's true that in general we do have different memories than other people do er but it does n't seem to be fully individuating in that any change in the contents of the memory would produce a change in . |
24 | We do have this process where we can edge-glue the broken pieces so when a piece is broken and a previous glazier put in a piece of lead we can edge bond instead |
25 | All of these predictions do match real usage as shown in ( 66 ) and ( 67 ) ( underlining , on this occasion , indicates the section of the structure which is to be questioned ) ; we add ( 68 ) to offer the parallel with an explicit clause : ( 66 ) she needs the application translated what does she need ? ( 67 ) ( a ) I would consider the tea-boy ( to be ) reliable what would you consider the tea-boy to be ? ( 67 ) ( b ) I would consider the tea-boy ( to be ) reliable who would you consider ( to be ) reliable |
26 | We do implement such measures where we believe that it is right to do so , but we have opposed the working time directive , for example , because it could have added an extra £5 billion to British industry 's costs . |
27 | I mean what do washing each day if you want to if you want to clean the walls , want to do |
28 | Warning colours work well with educated predators but do involve repeated sacrifices as young hunters learn their trade . |
29 | ‘ I do love big breakfasts because we are not far from Bury and they make the best black puddings in the world , but I do want to stay healthy so my wife Judith makes sure I keep a very balanced diet . |
30 | The other thing is that if you do ask these questions when the guy gets on the telephone to you , he 's going to say , ‘ Here is somebody who knows something about the media , who knows how we operate . ’ |