Example sentences of "but do [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is bad enough doing that to the uninitiated , but to do it to the Secretary of State is really beyond the pale — it 's quite pathetic . ’ |
| 2 | That was a plot against Rachel she had never thought of , to take up maths again but to do it in the USA . |
| 3 | Escaping is bad enough but doing it in the middle of the night is inexcusable . |
| 4 | Hold special events erm linen sales , bric-a-brac , anything that 's got an appeal to the public , but do it through the window . |
| 5 | , D O E. Er I 'm sure that members of the panel appreciate why I 've remained silent during the discussion of item two D , but does anyone in the room who does n't fully understand , it 's simply that the Secretary of State of exercises role in relation to a new settlement . |