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Example sentences of "do [verb] [pron] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	It was all he could do to spell his own name .
2	In particular , while some things we can do give us great satisfaction , other tasks leave us cold .
3	Dear God , what the devil had his poor ghost done to excite her vicious enmity ?
4	‘ We would build on this initial campaign with tangible suggestions of what people could do to put their new sense of personal power and responsibility into action . ’
5	The Secretary of State said that he wants to discourage ’ children and young people , particularly young women , from taking up smoking ’ and that it is ’ one of the most important things we can do to protect their future health . ’
6	Anything that the likes of Switzerland and Portugal can do to hinder their own progress is to be welcomed by Roxburgh and Brown , particularly when they meet each other in Berne on 31 March .
7	Yet , the medicalization of health within our society has left people generally unaware of what they can do to maintain their own health .
8	What can you do to relieve your own stress levels ?
9	He says that whatever needs to be done should be done to stop anything similar happening .
10	What can I do to improve its lifeless appearance ?
11	Riven felt a thrill of fear in his stomach , like ice poured liquid into the bottom of his lungs ; and then it was all he could do to steer his terrified horse in Murtach 's wake , and stay aboard as it swerved past rocks and bushes , and leapt hollows with the thunder of the other horses like a storm in his ears , and the rain a freezing hail in his face that blinded him .
12	The British art trade would , however , like some serious fighting to be done to prevent its leading position in the world art market from being eroded by proposed EC provisions .
13	‘ See this gob , ’ she pointed to her painted mouth , ‘ it can talk a lot and these peepers can see a lot , they 'll remember you , mind , and if there 's anything I can do to hurt you any time then I will . ’
14	But while the show is now safely up and running in the theatre , there 's still plenty to do to keep it that way .
15	And there may be something you should be doing to help your own situation or the situation of someone else .
16	Regular treatment of your dog and your home with a suitable insecticide is all that 's required , so it 's no more than you should already be doing to control our old friend the flea !
17	She wanted to know what the UK Vehicle Division was doing to correct its appalling track record of recent years , particularly when compared with its Continental plants .
18	Whatever Liszt was doing to please his Polish Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein , which interfaces prevented the completion of the Oratorio Saint Stanislaus , the music that remains shows an enormous step forward .
19	I 'll go and I 'll go and get it for you and do make yourself another tea
20	Er we do make our own ink , we have n't got any at the moment .
21	never tell , a girl we know went over at the same time as he did got it this year .
22	I know that virtue to be in you Brutus/As well as I do know your outward favour .
23	However — we do need your continuous support in providing us with information .
24	Well Geoff did buy me some sherry glasses he says oh , you give me two
25	‘ But the positive thing is that we did win our last home game and it was a big one .
26	She might not know too much about men — her adult experiences had been confined to Hugh Forster — but she did know her own sex .
27	Did y'hear what that broccoli said about the theory of relativity ?
28	‘ We do value our small business customers but generally we could avoid many problems if they did communicate more with us . ’
29	Captaincy did advance his own game .
30	At the same time , he did embody his own message , so that it could be said that in him , ‘ the divine appeared in as pure a form as is possible on earth ’ .