Example sentences of "do [adv] as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Gulf states will do exactly as they are told . |
| 2 | I just thought I should do exactly as they said . |
| 3 | His problem seemed to be that he believed a Government could do exactly as it liked without taking public opinion into account . |
| 4 | I made the mistake of giving in too often and paying her so much attention that eventually she felt she could do exactly as she pleased . |
| 5 | If she married Pogo , she could do exactly as she pleased and she would be mistress of her own home . |
| 6 | If she had n't known her twin better , Dana 's mask of sophistication could have wounded her deeply , particularly when she persisted in being so sure that Roman would do exactly as she wished . |
| 7 | She had not at all looked forward to being a débutante and wearing fancy women 's clothes , and not being allowed to climb trees , and accompany Papa , who always , said her mama despairingly , let her do exactly as she pleased . |
| 8 | ‘ Or in other words , he will do exactly as he is told , ’ Kubitsky said . |
| 9 | ‘ The only problem is that we will kill your daughter if you do not do exactly as you are told . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ You will do exactly as you 're told . ’ |
| 11 | We can not do just as we like because we are limited , or constrained , by ( i ) the amount of money , or capital , we have ; ( ii ) the inventions , or technology , available ; ( iii ) the space , or land , available ; ( iv ) the resources , such as fuel or timber , or existing roads and buildings ; ( v ) the desires of other human beings which may conflict with ours . |
| 12 | You know if they think they can do just as they like at that age , well I mean er the , the |
| 13 | And now I sha n't need you again this evening , so apart from looking in on Anna from time to time , you may do just as you please . ’ |
| 14 | The leisurely lunch is over and you can now stretch out and do just as you please . |
| 15 | ‘ You think that you can do just as you like — well , you 're wrong . ’ |
| 16 | He can not do just as he pleases . |
| 17 | As usual , he thought he could do just as he pleased , without any regard for the consequences . |
| 18 | It is full of ideas to try out and everyone should do just as it recommends . |
| 19 | Dana thought everyone should do just as she wanted , and why not ? |
| 20 | I had , however , already decided that I would do hypothetically as I would in practice for an Uaru tank — collect my own gravel and rocks fro the wild state . |