Example sentences of "do [pron] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We read our lines together for the first time — but never as we would do them on the actual recording . |
| 2 | Most countries organize censuses of their population on something like ten-yearly intervals , but not all do , and they certainly do not do them at the same point in time . |
| 3 | I mean , as you say , I cover all the points but because you do n't do them in the right order perhaps you muck them up |
| 4 | But I could do them in the smaller size . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I shall do nothing for the simple reason that — knowing Doreen — it would be a waste of time and effort . |
| 6 | A party that will attempt nothing for the unemployed at home will do nothing for the poor and starving abroad . |
| 7 | Unfortunately I can do nothing about the first two but it is my responsibility to protect your salary so that your wife and family are looked after . |
| 8 | She saw Naylor 's sharp glance go over her , but , while she quickly lowered her glance , she could do nothing about the unexpected riot of colour that flooded her face . |
| 9 | Ruth kept her distance from him but she could do nothing about the wretched aura that surrounded him . |
| 10 | She could do nothing about the cold or the slick damp that covered the walls , but she had gathered as much straw as she could and had made a bed in the driest of the cells . |
| 11 | He was so efficient , I 'm wondering if he could do something about the disgusting chick pea casserole they serve on the Intercity 125 . |
| 12 | If the Minister is genuinely concerned about maritime safety , he must do something about the massive proposed cuts in the coastguard service . |
| 13 | A Reagan administration in Sacramento , the voters were led to believe , would do something about the rising tide of crime in the state , would take people off welfare and put them to work and , above all else , it would get the government off the people 's back . |
| 14 | If a public sector organisation says that it will do something at a certain time , the customer wants that to happen . |
| 15 | First of all , presumably , you lose your normal time structure of having to go off and do something on a regular basis . |
| 16 | I mean , it needs to perhaps perhaps they can do something for the first couple |
| 17 | And I think that if people who are still smoking , and I think nearly every smoker is unhappy with their habit , if they will remember that and think that they can actually do something for the next generation , it 's not their fault , there are people out there , there are forces out there who are forced them to start smoking and who are trying to get the generation to start . |
| 18 | Right , and let's do one on the other one as well . |
| 19 | You can not do everything at the same time . |
| 20 | We must do everything with the utmost precision , and beauty of tone . |
| 21 | It is already happening in New Zealand where you can qualify for a remission of 60 if you dig the grave yourself , provided you can do it to the proper standards as prescribed by the local district council and bring your own tools . |
| 22 | Having decided to surrender to his plans for the evening — lunch had been a light one and already the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt — she would n't do it without a token show of resistance . |
| 23 | Could n't do it with a black one . |
| 24 | And are you confident when you give a weather forecast that the chances are that it 's going to be correct , or do you do it with a slight feeling of uneasiness ? |
| 25 | five or six other people on campus who could potentially do it with a just one night 's look an and a diagram . |
| 26 | But then again you can also do it with the various screen-based editors like Melbourne Draw for substantially less than £143.75 . |
| 27 | I made it a condition that I 'd only do it with an American choreographer , and my assistant is American , too . ’ |
| 28 | I 'll do it for a hundred and thirty quid no more ! |
| 29 | I reckon I 'd do it for a thousand pounds . |
| 30 | In that case the Lapp had said he would do it for a few drinks if we had any with us . |