Example sentences of "do much [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This should do much to ease the burden the arms race had put on the Soviet economy .
2 There will be many things for her to think about and remember , at a time when she may be feeling quite disturbed emotionally , and you can do much to ease the strain of it all for her .
3 Community-based-services should also be sensitive to emotional needs and can do much to foster the development of ‘ self-help ’ groups of service users .
4 Moreover , traditional and historical factors can do much to localize the significance of even such evidence as seems firm .
5 However , mechanical aids can do much to lessen the disability of impaired body structure .
6 If all the cases that attract attention , because they are argued in important appellate courts before public scrutiny , are occasions on which judges are scrupulous in denying that they are serving the goal of protected expectations through their decisions , this can hardly do much to reinforce the public 's faith in that ideal .
7 The pilot did not do much to soften the trip .
8 A good telephone voice can do much to improve the temper of irate or unhappy callers .
9 On these occasions , the clinical teacher can do much to support the student and advise her about the organisation of priorities in care .
10 The south could do much to reassure the north
11 Increasing the cost of bricks , timber and glass did not do much to lift the housing standards of the poor .
12 It is more affordable and accessible than the digital alternatives , and despite its shortcomings it will do much to popularise the concept of videotelephony .
13 More questionable is whether this dainty twirl of the merry-go-round will do much to change the nation — or this government 's ill-fortune .
14 They did n't do much to cut the gloom , but they were a help .
15 Your response to the Charter initiative will do much to ensure the industry 's place as one of the world leaders in building ’ .
16 Bringing the two banks into the fold would do much to raise the credibility of Switch with sceptical retailers .
17 The skilled teacher who welcomes and values the child 's contribution can do much to enhance the learning environment .
18 Answering the questions calmly and reasonably will do much to convince the doctor that your problems are not psychosomatic .
19 If the regional scheme is successful , it will presumably be extended to other parts of the country , in which case it will do much to increase the viability of the Dip.HE , though , of course , its implications go well beyond it , potentially to embrace the whole field of recurrent education .
20 Opting out of a policy which costs each family of four over £1,000 a year would certainly do much to help the farming industry regain the esteem it once enjoyed with the general public .
21 Running-in , which in this case is not done in the factory , will probably do much to solve the stiffness .
22 That sense of personal responsibility would do much to keep the safety drills slick , the captain sober , the otters swimming .
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