Example sentences of "it does [vb infin] [conj] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Solitude adds a special quality to a walk and bad weather can do the same — though it does mean that many of us prefer to stay in the lowlands more often . |
| 2 | As we shall see in the following chapter , this does not necessarily mean that the interests of farmers and landowners are no longer dominant in rural society , but it does mean that this dominance has increasingly to be carried out by reaching an accommodation with these new conditions . |
| 3 | ‘ But it does mean that some people have to wait as much as three hours . |
| 4 | It is an imbalanced situation at the moment , it does mean that some investigators are doing types of work which |
| 5 | ‘ However it does expect that all elements of the system should be identified and a specification provided ’ , says its report . |
| 6 | This single value can not be used statistically when comparing chemistry with geology , but it does suggest that some elements of PhD research are diffused into the literature in a much more widespread manner than could be expected by simple inspection of the titles of papers . |
| 7 | This single value can not be used statistically when comparing chemistry with geology , but it does suggest that some elements of Ph D research are diffused into the literature in a much more widespread manner than could be expected by simple inspection of the titles of papers . |
| 8 | It does appear that many large pension funds do carry out such a policy , with many of them attempting to replicate the FTSE 100 Index with their core portfolios so that the returns will match the market . |
| 9 | Unemployment has fallen in the county , although not as fast as in other parts of the region , but it does appear that some 800 previously unemployed Kent people have gained work as a direct result of the Tunnel . |
| 10 | It does allow that some religious beliefs could be defended by more rational arguments and by experience , as some people have tried to do , yet the appeal of religions for most people is emotional rather than rational and intellectual . |
| 11 | Castalia , the Italian company responsible for the waste in question , has refused to publicise the exact nature of the toxic chemicals involved , but it does deny that any of the waste is radioactive . |
| 12 | However , it does seem that those on the Rhinns and the shores of Loch Indaal are near natural anchorages and fresh water and that a large section of the island was occupied by these early inhabitants . |
| 13 | It does seem that some people would consider themselves natural and enthusiastic readers , while others need persuasion and encouragement to do anything other than ‘ dip ’ into a book . |
| 14 | In conclusion , it does seem that some people were born to be fat , but are only able to be fat because of the relatively affluent society in which they live . |