Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It will be a pleasant change to do so . ’ |
| 2 | learning to relax is not simply a pleasant thing to do . |
| 3 | In a typical example , the land will be bought by a development company ; a geological survey done by surveyors ; plans drawn up by architects ; the plans submitted to the local authority for approval and to check that they comply with the Building Regulations , which lay down minimum standards for public health and safety ; a builder engaged to construct the houses , who may sub-contract certain aspects of the work to specialist firms . |
| 4 | She would be considered a slut if she did , and since it is almost unheard of for a Ugandan man to do without sex for a year , her husband would usually seek another woman . |
| 5 | The problem is whether such a simplifying assumption does in fact adequately recognise these connections . |
| 6 | We have the problem of defining and keeping er established limits so that the pursuit of a non-security objective does not lead you in to directly erm having to er fight a security war or a total war . |
| 7 | What good can a tied inspectorate do ? |
| 8 | First because it er offers the Government quite a good reason for dropping the bill altogether , er a er and bowing to parliamentary opinion in doing so that 's not a shameful thing to do , er if it had been able to do that on the other hand it would have the benefit of in=incorporating in its own proposals a measure of continuity and experience which are no there already . |
| 9 | I felt a right prannet doing that . |
| 10 | She had a right job did she with it ? |
| 11 | Work the mixture into the cracks using the edge of a builder 's trowel , brushing away the surplus , and choosing a dry day to do the work , so that the surface of the slabs is not smeared with cement . |
| 12 | But a dry shave does n't always give him the results he wants . |
| 13 | But a dry shave does n't always give him the results he wants . |
| 14 | If , following such consultation , the board of a private company did not agree to the proposed buy-out , there would be little point in proceeding further in the absence of a willing vendor . |
| 15 | If you prefer to have a private contractor do the work make sure they are a member of the following relevant trade associations : |
| 16 | There was a little work to do , fetching and carrying about the kitchens , for which he would get ten shillings a week . |
| 17 | On Wednesday evening , the Admiral looked in on the club after dinner and Amiss heard him say goodnight to the five , remarking that he had a little work to do in the office , after which he would get back home and turn in : he looked forward to seeing them the following day . |
| 18 | And er , it took us a little time to do that but and it was alright , but , well , but she bought us doughnut in company . |
| 19 | A Spanish aristocrat did not compete for medals . |
| 20 | A threat of proceedings for a pecuniary penalty does not make a payment made thereafter involuntary ; for the payer might have defended the proceedings and relied upon the unlawfulness of the demand : William Whiteley Ltd. v. The King , 101 L.T. 741 and Werrin v. The Commonwealth ( 1938 ) 59 C.L.R. 150 , 158–159 . |
| 21 | If a possible action does emerge from the evidence available an attempt will be made to put a monetary valuation on the injuries suffered by the plaintiff . |
| 22 | Not until Fred , the bearded security guard , greeted him with a broad grin did he start to believe that he belonged here . |
| 23 | There was a terrific amount to do , and her bandaged hand hampered her , but she worked away doggedly until it was all done . |
| 24 | and that it was er er obviously going to be a cost-effective exercise to do it there and then , and er you both er canvassed as many councillors as you could at the time , all the committee Chairmen were , were involved , I do n't see that you could have done any more in the circumstances . |
| 25 | To try to lead a normal life did n't work at all . |
| 26 | I would n't say it was brave it was a normal thing to do , was n't brave , there was nothing brave about that . |
| 27 | Was just a normal thing to do |
| 28 | It 's a normal thing to do , to teach your children everything from the time they 're born , so to put some kind of arbitrary division on where you stop helping is nonsense to the child and it 's , it 's absurd to parents , too , and of course it does n't happen . |
| 29 | A speaking decision is one which gives the reasons and calculations behind the decision , whereas a non-speaking decision does not . |
| 30 | Maybe this is because a sand-bottomed lake does not provide first-class spawning facilities and maintains a well-balanced stock of carp . |