Example sentences of "do [verb] for the [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 | 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 . |
| 6 | I do apologize for the delay . |
| 7 | But each could and did act for the other when necessary ; and English diplomats abroad frequently corresponded with both . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ( d ) Party ties are less strong in committee and defeats do occur for the Government . |
| 10 | The I R A said they killed John Gibson because his company did work for the security services . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , Sidonius did fear for the safety of his own family in the aftermath of the accession of Nepos . |
| 12 | Unfortunately Shackleton died whilst still in the Antarctic on 5 January 1922 , and so he never did search for the treasure . |
| 13 | So I do apologise for the confusion . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | And those who do bid for the franchise must solve these problems to have a chance of winning . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Feeling fit does wonders for the morale . |
| 19 | It certainly suffers in comparison with bitters employing the ‘ draught flow ’ system , which does wonders for the beer 's head and body . |
| 20 | It certainly suffers in comparison with bitters employing the ‘ draughtflow ’ system , which does wonders for the beer 's head and body . |
| 21 | It certainly suffers in comparison with bitters employing the ‘ draughtflow ’ system , which does wonders for the beer 's head and body . |
| 22 | Er , as you know , Gethyn does work for the Church in Wales now and this , in a special way , is a testifies to the fact that he is er an ecumenical person . |