Example sentences of "do [indef pn] about [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even he could do nothing about a shot from Bishop which flashed past a group of players from the edge of the area but went the wrong side of the post and a header by Martin seconds from time which was cleared off the line . |
| 2 | Notice that the enzyme can do nothing about the difference , h , between the initial and final energy engineer can , by digging a tunnel , reduce the height to which one must climb to travel between them , but if there is a difference of altitude between the cities he can not alter it . |
| 3 | The Bristol University graduate , the third-choice keeper until last night , did not put a hand , or foot , wrong and he could do nothing about the Spartak goals . |
| 4 | Sherlock Holmes is a very clever detective , but he can do nothing about the weather . |
| 5 | She could do nothing about the cold or the slick damp that covered the walls , but she had gathered as much straw as she could and had made a bed in the driest of the cells . |
| 6 | He would do nothing about the problem , and that is why he is unsuited to hold the office of Home Secretary . |
| 7 | Luckily a team of waiters offered a line of protection , though even they could do nothing about the way he was levelling those dark eyes at her as if with deliberate and enigmatic meaning . |
| 8 | She saw Naylor 's sharp glance go over her , but , while she quickly lowered her glance , she could do nothing about the unexpected riot of colour that flooded her face . |
| 9 | Ruth kept her distance from him but she could do nothing about the wretched aura that surrounded him . |
| 10 | Unfortunately I can do nothing about the first two but it is my responsibility to protect your salary so that your wife and family are looked after . |
| 11 | The tragedy is , we 've done nothing about the exclusive reliance on interest rates , we 've done nothing about the continuing erosion of jobs , and particularly so in the regions , er and this government has er wasted the summer months ; when it could have taken action it has merely compounded the problems that are of it 's own creation in the mismanagement of the economy . |
| 12 | The tragedy is , we 've done nothing about the exclusive reliance on interest rates , we 've done nothing about the continuing erosion of jobs , and particularly so in the regions , er and this government has er wasted the summer months ; when it could have taken action it has merely compounded the problems that are of it 's own creation in the mismanagement of the economy . |
| 13 | So when the boys and I met and they said over tea I th , well why do n't we do something about a love affair , it just seemed right . |
| 14 | YOU can do something about the situation , YOU can take personal responsibility for conserving the worlds finite resources , by not consuming meat and animal products . |
| 15 | ‘ We must do something about the cuts . |
| 16 | He 's a Jack Russell so I 'm hoping he might do something about the rodent problem at Low Birk Hatt . |
| 17 | These people may need to get married — trapped — to prove that they can get out , that divorce is not impossible , to discover that they can influence and do something about the situation . |
| 18 | He was so efficient , I 'm wondering if he could do something about the disgusting chick pea casserole they serve on the Intercity 125 . |
| 19 | A Reagan administration in Sacramento , the voters were led to believe , would do something about the rising tide of crime in the state , would take people off welfare and put them to work and , above all else , it would get the government off the people 's back . |
| 20 | She hissed , ‘ Do do something about the Taylors and old Mrs Phipson . |
| 21 | If the Minister is genuinely concerned about maritime safety , he must do something about the massive proposed cuts in the coastguard service . |
| 22 | " We want to bring it to the attention of communities that they can do something about the rubbish in their streets , " said UNEP 's Richard Lumbe , launching the campaign in Nairobi . |
| 23 | Can you do something about the ? |
| 24 | I wonder if could do something about the window in the great chamber wind 's blowing through . |
| 25 | ‘ The past is the past , and you can do nothing about it , but you can do something about the future , and I am very optimistic . |
| 26 | they must do something about the park court this summer , get the perspex sheeting renew renewed |
| 27 | I think you might find a situation quite clearly where you would find a child behaving in such a way in the classroom that it was being disruptive to himself , disruptive to teachers , disruptive to , to his classmates , and therefore the , the first move must be in a direction of rearranging that behaviour so that there could develop a situation in which you might do something about the learning difficulty . |
| 28 | It is now common knowledge that there were consultants — were , because the Government have done something about the problem — who simply said , ’ I am a very important man . |
| 29 | Done anything about a Christmas presents yet Jack ? |
| 30 | However , it was a pity that Greg Lewin was interviewed by somebody only knowledgeable about corncrakes ; it would have been interesting to know whether Greg has done anything about the diabolical fingering needed on the ancient form of the racket . |