Example sentences of "do [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What d' ya mean whizzy holder ? |
| 2 | I wanted to do it to help other people in this position . |
| 3 | What the company has also been at pains to do it allow local input into its products . |
| 4 | But I hate doing I hate creepy crawlies , I hate spiders and I hate going in the loft . |
| 5 | In so doing I lay great emphasis on the Biblical text because I consider the Scriptures to be our ultimate authority in matters of doctrine and life . |
| 6 | In so doing we influence other people 's behaviour in the only way possible — via our own behaviour . |
| 7 | The results supported his view that in recall people make an ‘ effort after meaning ’ and in so doing they make characteristic changes to their recall . |
| 8 | In Shklovsky 's view , Sterne 's Tristram Shandy consists of a series of violations of literary conventions which draw our attention to the forms of fiction ; in so doing it transforms formal questions into content . |
| 9 | We 're not doing it to compensate Social Services |
| 10 | Do I smuggle contraband goods ? |
| 11 | Not only do I consume vast amounts of raw materials — I am also a high-level polluter . |
| 12 | " Tell me , my little one , my daughter , why do I smell human bones ? " |
| 13 | ‘ In my life , Oh why do I give valuable time to people who I 'd much rather kick in the eye ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Do I get early retirement on full pension ? , |
| 15 | How many uplifts should I use , and do I need special adaptors to connect them to the filter ? |
| 16 | Do I need different types of pots ? |
| 17 | Do I have sufficient management skills available within my area of responsibility to maximise the contribution of a new recruit ? |
| 18 | Do I hear smug laughter ? ’ |
| 19 | Strangely enough , at no time did I have real doubts that I would be elected , and this determined my public attitude during the three successive ballots that were necessary . |
| 20 | Nor did I deplore English accents ; indeed that would be rather silly on the part of a professional linguist . |
| 21 | Oh where did I see hot cross buns ? |
| 22 | Did I say new vogues ? |
| 23 | By the way , did you bring warm clothing ? ’ |
| 24 | What did you bring old Bernard last week ? |
| 25 | How by that stage in your career did you tolerate bad orchestras ? |
| 26 | A and again , but why did you shout armed police , was there any particular reason for using those ? |
| 27 | Why did you choose modern furniture ? |
| 28 | Did you f did you feel did you feel safe living in the flats now ? |
| 29 | Did you tape Pretty Woman ? |
| 30 | ‘ Why on earth did you want old Puddephat 's opinion in the first place ? ’ he asked . |