Example sentences of "do [det] [noun pl] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Where do some women get this idea that men do n't have feelings ?
2 Do some women get more pleasure from sex ?
3 Why do some authorities make greater provision for pupils with special needs than other authorities faced with the same Problems ? ’
4 why do some nouns show different genders depending on the construction of the rest of the sentence ?
5 Do some animals have higher fitness because they eat better , or do they eat better because they are more fit ? ’ asks Altman .
6 Why then do some units use expensive implants and risk closure when the money runs out ?
7 Do such areas represent prehistoric colonisation ?
8 But do these totals prove that hooligan behaviour of a kind broadly comparable with the present day was widespread before the First World War ?
9 Not only do these decisions carry immense implications for the future of parents and children , but they are open to criticism from relatives , friends , public opinion and pressure groups upholding opposite views .
10 Hey , do these things make funny whistling noises ?
11 Peter , do these things make funny whistling noises ?
12 Do these stories have any importance for Christians today ?
13 Why do these men have this need for control ?
14 Why do these men have this need to control ? ’
15 Well we 're looking at a particular condition of the lung that affects patients in intensive care ; it 's a disease a bit like pneumonia , it 's called the adult respiratory distress syndrome , and it 's a disease that we believe is associated with a lot of fluid in the lung , and a compatriot of mine , Dr Young , and Dr McQuillam have been working on a research that er has asked the question — ‘ if we reduce the amount of fluid in the lung , do these patients get better and get better quicker ’ .
16 PJ turns his attention to the US government : ‘ What the fuck do these guys do all day and why does it cost so goddamned much money ? ’
17 Do these patches seem alright though ?
18 But perhaps more importantly , do any companies get real value from the large sums they spend trying to persuade a gullible or not so gullible public that they are modern and go-ahead — or , even more to the point , how many logos that do not contain the company name ( like BP or ICI ) are recognised unprompted by the average person ?
19 Why do most draftsmen prepare testamentary deeds in one continuous paragraph ?
20 Why do most adults take insufficient physical exercise ?
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