Example sentences of "which do [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stasis and then sudden change , which for reasons which do slightly defeat me , are called punctuational changes . |
| 2 | The settlement does reflect some change in government policy and the areas of expenditure , which have previously attracted direct grant , are now being met through the grant accredits approvals , which do ultimately bring cash to the council , erm , because they keyed into assets aims , and the revenues court-room mechanism . |
| 3 | There are , of course , many natural breakers which do no conform exactly to these two sorts . |
| 4 | The picture of this charming boy may very fitly be placed near your bed , to imprint the fancy deeper in your imagination and enable you to fall into those sweet transports which do singularly gratify the enjoyer 's heart . |
| 5 | The sex exclusive markers which do indeed occur in some languages are superficially striking , but on closer inspection they can be seen to result from a few regular and predictable rules acting on the same basic structures . |
| 6 | Not counting the Treasurer , then , this gives attendances of 41 , six and two , which do indeed sum to 49 . |
| 7 | Not all DHAs operate a bank , but those which do usually welcome applications from returners , and are happy to discuss your mutual requirements at an early stage . |
| 8 | He is a man who has deliberately avoided certain responsibilities in his life , and certain involvements , but those business obligations which do unavoidably devolve upon him he has always observed punctiliously . |
| 9 | Bolinger gives the following set of examples , which do genuinely appear to show qualification of the sense alone , that is , of the property which identifies the entity , rather than of the entity itself : ( 1 ) total stranger lawful heir distant cousin mere kid To these , we might add the cases in ( 2 ) ; notice that the last example would be self-contradictory if the adjective were interpreted as an ordinary attributive : ( 2 ) Brent is a strong Republican the document was a complete blank ( If faced with a claim that we can explain the peculiarity of these adjectives by simply stating that they are adverbial impostors , we may respond that , even supposing that , deep down , there may be something adverbial about them , nonetheless speakers have chosen to use an adjective rather than an adverb , and this adjectival use needs to be described and if possible explained . |
| 10 | Orthopaedic surgeon Vic Seal at Hereford General says he ca n't operate on patients on his own waiting list , but he continues to operate in other , often less urgent cases , sent to him by health authorities , in Wales , which do still have money to spend . |
| 11 | Environment ministers of the European Community have agreed to introduce an " eco-label " aimed at enabling consumers to identify products which do least damage to the environment . |
| 12 | You 're quite right that a number of er statements are coming out which , which do really give give erm legitimacy to this kind of violence bu bu but basically the violence is still being created or led by the poor in their attempt to , to get more . |