Example sentences of "do [vb infin] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm 30 , and I would n't go rushing into anything unexpected but I do think a great deal about this . ’ |
| 2 | Er , have , having that criticism gentlemen , for which I apologize , I , I , I think it is a most useful , but I do think a little bit of future , holding on might be helpful . |
| 3 | In paragraph four , page six , we do make a small point about the financial implications er on of course that has been resolved because of er the resolution carried forward in the budget debate and a note there about central training which I could er just , just explain slowly because I have had a number of questions about this . |
| 4 | We do make a great deal of fuss when children fail to match our expectations particularly when standards of behaviour are concerned . |
| 5 | Contrary to ( uninformed ? ) views sometimes expressed it is acknowledged that physical geographers are respected for the contribution that they can make — when they do make a specific contribution . |
| 6 | And even when they do make a specific choice , non-cost factors are generally more important to them than cost factors . |
| 7 | For both Somers and Tutchin , our representatives were the " Trustees and Guardians of the People 's Liberties " ; if " instead of Executing this Trust , they do make a Forcible Attempt upon our Liberties … |
| 8 | some do make a querulous noise ) . |
| 9 | I believe , however , that over the past 20 years an important body of evidence has emerged which strongly suggests that schools do make a significant difference both to pupil attainment and pupil behaviour . |
| 10 | Yeah we do want a net list for that |
| 11 | You do want a yellow scarf , you pick another colour what we gon na have for his hat , you pick what we 're gon na have for his hat |
| 12 | I do want a little break really and truly , but I , would do it if there was nobody else . |
| 13 | As it is , only a few remain , but those that do impart a special sort of pleasure to those , like myself , lucky enough to have sampled their idiosyncrasies . |
| 14 | At the same time , the two categories do cover a wide range of organizations . |
| 15 | that do explain a little bit about Abbey Life products and also have a copy of as well erm they might find that of help before I give them a call . |
| 16 | But they do know a good ad when they see one . |
| 17 | We know very little about the world history of such ideas and their dialectical development , but we do know a good deal about how things have gone in the main literate civilizations over the past four thousand years . |
| 18 | So I have that advantage , that er , I do know a little bit about you . |
| 19 | But what we 're proposing here essentially , is to say we 've got a seventy thousand pound contingency not specifically allocated , we will reduce that down to thirty thousand , but within that thirty thousand we will have to deal with requests we get to increase grants to people who 're already in receipt of grant support , and also we 've also found it extremely helpful to have a small reserve so that when a body comes along and says I would do this for you , but I do need a small grant in order to do it , and you 're effectively buying a hundred thousand pounds worth of service for ten thousand pounds , that you have actually got a ten thousand pounds to put it in , rather than funding everyone , so that 's basically the policy behind it Chair . |
| 20 | I was beginning to get fed up with men and their tantrums but I do need a strong arm about , I 'm no good with a battleaxe like Boudicca . |
| 21 | I do need a new pair of shoes . |
| 22 | Second , let us suppose that we do need a formulatable rule for the word ‘ pain ’ , which contains explicit reference to the initial sensation , as in ‘ pain = sensation like this ’ . |
| 23 | I sometimes find that this method does away with the need to find a new remedy for the acute picture — remember the patient should respond within hours in acute situations so you 'll be able to determine whether the new symptoms are responding or whether you do need a different medicine . |
| 24 | I think we really do need a well-known patron to get our work recognised , preferably somebody who loves Labradors ! |
| 25 | However , you do need a clear eye to pick up recurring patterns and themes in the room . |
| 26 | But we do need a public forum in which the issues can be argued out without the sloganising that tends to characterise so many Parliamentary debates on complex issues . |
| 27 | Yes , we do need a common approach throughout the E E C to these conditions . |
| 28 | These Stax headphones , with the dipole-like transducers , do introduce a small amount of round-the-head aural crosstalk which partly solves the problem . |
| 29 | I 'm not a heavy gambler , but I do enjoy a sizeable bet and waiting for the result . |
| 30 | So , in this case I do inherit a new form , do I ? |