Example sentences of "do [Wh det] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This rumour may have done what the poll tax did in 1381 , set fire to a potentially explosive situation , indeed one which had already shown signs of bursting into flame . |
| 2 | However , after the case was over I confess to having cheated and done what the voices of infallibility , myself among them , have said must not be done in construing legislation : I looked at Hansard . |
| 3 | As we discuss the changing role of the traditional high-street off-licence , it is all too plain that none of the first six customers have browsed or bought wine or done what the market research says they should be doing . |
| 4 | I mean what he 's done what the director 's telling him to do . |
| 5 | He would have survived if he had accepted the plan in the first place and done what the Corporation had wanted him to do instead of putting forward his own counter proposals . |
| 6 | He had done what the Phoenicians had done , and the Byzantines , the Romans , the Crusaders , the Genoese and the Mamelukes . |
| 7 | On the other hand , if we do n't do what the Russians wish there may be the danger that they will not be ready to co-operate in getting back speedily to us the British and other Allied prisoners who fall into their hands as they advance into Germany . |
| 8 | The team would do what the individual could no longer do because the organisation was becoming too large and/or complex . |
| 9 | It is hardly surprising that a tiny minority of the signatories are now beginning to say , ’ We will not do what the treaty calls upon us to do ; we will do what the United Kingdom does . ’ |
| 10 | The excitement of a side from the Second Division being next in line to see if they can do what the likes of Leeds United and Marseille could not , and defeat Rangers in cup competition this season , was put to the back of the manager 's mind last night . |
| 11 | Now I 'm sure the minister , councillor would like us to be more efficient and he would like us to be more responsive to tenants needs so let's do what the minister ask would like us to do and vote against this conservative amendment . |
| 12 | Secondly members of the jury , please do n't do what the press are always doing which is act on the basis of hyper . |
| 13 | Local authorities can only do what the law explicitly allows ; all council powers come from Acts of Parliament . |
| 14 | Summers says so , but he has n't seen the pictures , and there are always problems with stories that emphasise the power of Meyer Lansky ; he became a kind of bogeyman , credited with old crimes to boost a reputation which helped people do what the Mob wanted . |
| 15 | Many people think you can only do what the punchcard tells you to do but , being me , I always try to get as much as I can from them — even with a lace card I 'll try knitting it in different ways . |
| 16 | It is hardly surprising that a tiny minority of the signatories are now beginning to say , ’ We will not do what the treaty calls upon us to do ; we will do what the United Kingdom does . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I should do what the man said . ’ |
| 18 | But the Left-wing were not satisfied and sought to ensure that the next Labour Government would do what the party wanted . |
| 19 | If these people wanted to d if these people wanted to c and they really cared about conservation and education they 'd do what the care for the wild have done . |
| 20 | It was made worse because he would n't do what the doctor told him . |
| 21 | The rest of those in the room have to try and do what the leader does as fast as possible afterwards , but without making obvious who the leader is . |
| 22 | But Sam can apparently do what the hell he likes , with as many women as he pleases ! ’ |
| 23 | They 're my designs , I 'll do what the hell I like with them — ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Premier should do what the people want … ‘ |
| 25 | Is democracy a means of bringing about that the people shall consent to what the government proposes to do , or that the government shall do what the people want ? |
| 26 | As Kenny McLeod says : ‘ What we share with these groups is that we can now do what the fuck we like . ’ |
| 27 | He can do whatever the fuck he wants and no-one will do anything to prevent it . ’ |
| 28 | House music was taking over the galaxy , and this was an indication that you could do whatever the hell you liked with the genre . |
| 29 | Readiness refers to an individual 's attitude towards the change , and capability refers to an individual 's capacity to do whatever the change requires of him or her . |
| 30 | ‘ Then you must also realize that for me to do what the Brigadier suggests would be a betrayal of everything my father stood for and gave his life for . ’ |