Example sentences of "do [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Local gangs such as the infamous ‘ Forty Row ’ from Ancoats , the ‘ Bengal Tiger ’ from Bengal Street , the ‘ Bungall Boys ’ from Fairfield Street , ‘ Alum Street ’ or ‘ Hope Street ’ from Salford would do battle for neighbourhood supremacy , sometimes retiring to parks or open crofts for these engagements . |
| 2 | There is no doubt that this is a proper way to acknowledge the fine achievements of sportsmen and women and others who have done work for charity . |
| 3 | Coghill was to do Measure For Measure . |
| 4 | For the moment though , the students will have to take a rest as Glenn jets out to do battle for glory in the world championships . |
| 5 | But I used to do work for customer down the garage there he used to have two cars to hire and I drove one in my spare time . |
| 6 | Observations No 2 does give some answers ( as to which college library facilities are open to teachers doing research for example ) . |
| 7 | It was forced to land on the Sedco 700 drilling rig , which is doing work for Shell in the East Shetland Basin . |
| 8 | you 're suppose to be going up your mothers , what you doing mince for tea for ? |
| 9 | He went to a Jesuit school , served as an altar boy ( as did his future enemies the Snowman and the Falcon , both now doing time for espionage against the United States ) , and read law at Fordham . |
| 10 | He was doing time for debt , as I recall . |
| 11 | He abused his inheritance , behaved extravagantly , and nearly got his comeuppance from the weasels — a violent proletariat who squatted in his house while he was doing time for car theft . |
| 12 | Occasionally the teacher goes into some ‘ funny explanations ’ , but apart from that they do yoga for health of body and mind . |
| 13 | If only she could lose her puppy fat and get her hair done at a proper salon instead of having it cut by Ivy Tucker who lived down the road and who did hairdressing for pin money . |