Example sentences of "and [pron] [modal v] do " in BNC.
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1 | If only the population could just manage , by random drift , to get itself over the knife-edge , it could coast down the slope to the Tit for Tat side , and everyone would do much better at the banker 's ( or ‘ nature 's ’ ) expense . |
2 | It is full of ideas to try out and everyone should do just as it recommends . |
3 | And nothing will do that other than the head of the Government standing next to me saying : ‘ We will protect our citizens ’ . ’ |
4 | He can do whatever the fuck he wants and no-one will do anything to prevent it . ’ |
5 | The philosopher Rescher offers a useful distinction when he says that we are all the best judges of our own satisfaction and happiness , and no-one can do this for us , but that we are not always the best judges of what is in our own best interests , and that others , who are less subjectively involved are better judges . |
6 | And I 'll do the same for the foreigners . ’ |
7 | ‘ You keep 'em coming , ’ he said , ‘ and I 'll do the honours . ’ |
8 | If there 's anything you want just let me know and I 'll do my best . |
9 | If you catch her stealing blueprints , let me know , and I 'll do something about it . ’ |
10 | ‘ Leave me get a breath of air , and I 'll do that ! ’ |
11 | I play instrumentally the song Squonk — and I 'll do a Pat Metheny song or an Eric Clapton tune . |
12 | Come back next week and I 'll do an impression . ’ |
13 | I 'll always honour and obey you , Harry , and I 'll do anything you say or go anywhere you want if you 'll only take me for a wife . " |
14 | ‘ And I 'll do it again if you refuse to co-operate . ’ |
15 | Give me a few days and I 'll do it when Stephen goes to New York . ’ |
16 | And I 'll do the stuff . |
17 | do we want to erm go I mean obviously we want to go away and I 'll do it with my friend and you 'll do it your |
18 | And I 'll do a bit of sick-visiting , and go and talk to my old mate , Arthur , again . |
19 | I will offer up these sacrifices , they 're nothing I know , but what can I do , I want to do something , give me a cart load of prickly pears and I 'll do it , I 'll spin them into fripperies for sorceresses , but please please do n't let nothing happen to me . |
20 | ‘ Tell me everything , ’ said Mr Utterson , ‘ and I 'll do my best to help you . ’ |
21 | Now , sweetie , get me a bit of newspaper from the box , and dump all the silver on it , and while I 'm at it , you might get the vase and candlestick from the sitting room , and I 'll do your trophy if you like . ’ |
22 | ‘ Pull the strings and I 'll do what you want ’ |
23 | And I 'll do , I do n't know about the other they seem to be all over the place today . |
24 | And I 'll do this by describing each of the System Ten products that resolve the paradoxes of the I T department . |
25 | Hush your noise and see to your journeymen , and I 'll do the rest . ’ |
26 | ‘ Well , I 'm not one and I 'll do as I damn well please ! ’ |
27 | Anyone , anywhere , cheer me up with your letters and I 'll do the same for you . |
28 | She 's my daughter and I 'll do what I like with her . ’ |
29 | You try to separate me from her in any way and I 'll do murder . |
30 | Oh yeah , you do yours and I 'll do yours , see ? |