Example sentences of "do [verb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His ‘ Organ ’ Symphony , recorded in Les Invalides , never sounded particularly impressive on LP given rather cloudy sound which took the edge off what was obviously a fine performance , but CD remastering has done wonders for the engineering and the results are most exciting . |
| 2 | ( It was later to do work for the Independent . ) |
| 3 | Work it out of your system so that , eventually , what you are doing becomes for the time being the only thing in existence . |
| 4 | Such prodigies were invariably pupils of the three most prominent schools of the area — Queen 's , Dale and Selborne — whose monumental inter-school rivalries were temporarily suspended when their products did service for the province . |
| 5 | The Regional Council has not attempted to argue that increased levels of infill can and do compensate for a shortage in the HP4 supply . |
| 6 | Fortunately the means do exist for a PC to suspend the operation of one program and run another and it is the exploitation of this facility that has produced a veritable rash of Desktop Accessory software . |
| 7 | But I did make for the baize door a little more quickly than on my way in , and in the semi-darkness stumbled over one of the wellingtons , kicking it half-way across the floor . |
| 8 | I do apologize for the delay . |
| 9 | I ca n't say it 's been marvellously successful but I do know for a fact that the conditions of the working class was improved tremendously by organizations in the thing which has come to be described as trade-unionism . |
| 10 | If you do opt for a place in the countryside however , be certain that no farm livestock is in the vicinity either , as sheep especially may prove an irresistible subject of curiosity for dogs which have not encountered them before , and this can escalate to sheep-worrying . |
| 11 | But each could and did act for the other when necessary ; and English diplomats abroad frequently corresponded with both . |
| 12 | Because it is an earnings-related scheme , if women do qualify for a SERP , the pension they receive will reflect their tendency to earn less than men . |
| 13 | So I do feel for the chump who , late for a smart dinner party , dashes into the local off-licence and forks out £50 for a bottle of Mouton Rothschild 1988 . |
| 14 | ( d ) Party ties are less strong in committee and defeats do occur for the Government . |
| 15 | I did work for a petrol company . |
| 16 | The I R A said they killed John Gibson because his company did work for the security services . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , Sidonius did fear for the safety of his own family in the aftermath of the accession of Nepos . |
| 18 | Unfortunately Shackleton died whilst still in the Antarctic on 5 January 1922 , and so he never did search for the treasure . |
| 19 | So I do apologise for the confusion . |
| 20 | If you do advertise for a companion it is advisable to use a box number and also to take up references . |
| 21 | Graciously the principal did apologise for the ferocity of his attack but that encounter prompted me to produce this leaflet in defence of the Word of God and the integrity of some very important person who are in effect made out to be liars if the theory of evolution is true . |
| 22 | Others , perhaps less charitable , did call for the resignation of the Director of Social Work , Paul Lee , and they believed the Chairman of the Social Work Committee , Councillor Mrs Mairhi Trickett , should also resign . |
| 23 | Of course , I did wonder for a while if Lu … ’ |
| 24 | This time he did reach for a cigarette and light it up . |
| 25 | Columbia Square was built on principles similar to the Thanksgiving and Peabody buildings ; but it did allow for a club room and a covered area where children might play on wet days , where Roberts had avoided communal amenities , questioning whether the working class would have time to enjoy them . |
| 26 | And those who do bid for the franchise must solve these problems to have a chance of winning . |
| 27 | ‘ Actually , hard as it may be for you to believe , I did come for a reason . ’ |
| 28 | Show some compassion for your members from the lower divisions and prove to the fans that you do care for the game itself , otherwise , after Wigan 's performance recently , rugby league will get some extra support . |
| 29 | They are excluded from using more land , and they often work onerous hours on the land which they do own for a pittance . |
| 30 | The three piece leather does make for a lot of stitching at the sides and this suffered quite badly after a few days on rough moraine . |