Example sentences of "do a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thereafter the firm might carefully choose one or two systems and do a thorough conversion job , probably thinking at the same time ‘ there must be another way . ’ |
| 2 | Em , I mean that 's good at way I am I think , that what we ought to do is to seek to erm , suggest to the Commission that York should take more of the Commission 's total workload , I E to erm take some work from Coventry , and possibly also do a compensating transfer between London and Coventry . |
| 3 | as far as part time work goes and supply work , because erm that work is sort of quite spasmodic I suppose it can be I mean some people do a regular amount some do bits here and there . |
| 4 | You do a grand job of sitting still . ’ |
| 5 | I decided to get a bit of height and do a gentle dive with power off and I made a rather ham-fisted upward climb in the hope that I could jolt the wheel down . |
| 6 | We do a terrific job . ’ |
| 7 | If you are on a site-recce and you hit on an idea or a way of solving your problem , do a dry run . |
| 8 | And if you do a cubic metre , in my old |
| 9 | It would be nice , for example , to do all your own minor operations … remove cysts , do stitching and all these sorts of , eh well , do a complete work-out for somebody with say cardiovascular problems — but this needs half an hour at least … . |
| 10 | You do a complete circuit , left or right depending on wind , and then you can go where you want . |
| 11 | Why — assuming there to be any accuracy at all in the biblical account — should the very populace which revered Jesus suddenly do a complete turnabout and demand , at the cost of his life , that a figure such as Barabbas ( whoever Barabbas was ) should be spared ? |
| 12 | Erm , secondly to introduce you to our new review system whereby we do a complete item review the situation to see how your existing policies are working and how they fit into what you want out of life . |
| 13 | At least if I do a dropped shoulder I might do the neckline before I do the sleeves , and then it once you 've done the sleeve it 's finished , you know what I mean ? |
| 14 | Erm so if you 're getting another job obviously , you 've got to think that you may not need as much income , er if you 're taking the early retirement well obviously you may be more income dependent , and do a personal budget , going back to that pro forma , if you spend a bit of time doing a budget , you will find it beneficial . |
| 15 | I mean , why would anybody cover a Monkees song that everybody in the world f—ing knows off by heart and not do a damn thing with it ? |
| 16 | And you never do a damn thing for them . |
| 17 | ‘ For all banquets , we do a critical path , analysis , ’ he adds . |
| 18 | She seized any weapon she could : ‘ You 're terrified of change , because you might just have to get off your backside and do a decent day 's work . ’ |
| 19 | The Macmillan nurses do a fantastic job . ’ |
| 20 | You can get onto the market by cheque , or do a telegraphic transfer from your bank to ours , or I can send round a bike … |
| 21 | The changing role of women has often in practice meant that women go out to work and still do a full-time job in the home . |
| 22 | They do a superb loup de mer . |
| 23 | They also do a superb rendition of Dire Straits Romeo and Juliet sung by a drunken man . |
| 24 | You quickly get past the point of worrying that there are no guitars here , Phil Ramone and the orchestra do a superb job of keeping the arrangements crisp and fresh , and the strings never overwhelm the singer , even when she is at her most whispering , as in the Marilyn vehicle ‘ I Want To Be Loved By You ’ and amidst the tragic melancholy of ‘ Gloomy Sunday ’ . |
| 25 | People like myself , would n't have had the bottle , would n't have dreamed of coming up here if it had n't been for the good work of people like Mike and Harry , who in my opinion do a superb job in training me , you , all of us in this union . |
| 26 | But , as every kite flyer discovers early in the hobby , if you wind onto a static reel over its edge , or do a similar action by winding around a handle , then the line becomes ‘ lively ’ and wraps itself into snarls . |
| 27 | We have now turned almost full circle , but instead of employing someone to bait the swim , we have turned to a choice of mechanical devices which do a similar job . |
| 28 | Mum was getting on by this time and her own health was n't excellent , and I moved to Manchester so we could be near the RMCH where they do a vast amount with CF. We hired a retired nurse to act as housekeeper and she did his physio when I was n't there , and between us we managed to keep him going . ’ |
| 29 | Do too little and no one takes any notice ; do a vast number of papers and you may be accused of superficiality or lack of care . |
| 30 | Mentle has suggested I do a flattering team profile , but fiction was never my strong point . |