Example sentences of "of doing a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They come to the job with vague convictions of wanting to care for people , of doing a worthwhile job for which they will be given respect . |
| 2 | There 's a cost implication there of doing a separate fax for each consultant . |
| 3 | The challenge and excitement of doing a professional job in an elite organisation , the chance to travel , and access to unrivalled sporting and leisure pursuits are all yours for the taking . |
| 4 | We 're actually thinking of doing a real Stephenson Blake . |
| 5 | And in the interests of doing a good job I decided to take a look at the place myself . ’ |
| 6 | We 're thinking of doing a special supplement on holidays with your dog — more news later ! |
| 7 | ‘ It was his way of doing a Christian act . ’ |
| 8 | Said Pat : ‘ That would be Kenneth 's way of doing a Christian act , let that boy get home in safety , instead of roaming the streets homeless . ’ |
| 9 | They did not know when accident or sickness would hit them , and though they knew that some time in middle age — perhaps in the forties for unskilled labourers , perhaps in the fifties for the more skilled — they would become incapable of doing a full measure of adult physical labour , they did not know what would happen to them between then and death . |
| 10 | In a passage which is bound to be seen as highly controversial in the present situation in East Germany , Sir Leon said : ‘ If Germany 's partners give the impression of being opposed to reunification this will only increase what is at present a small risk : that some in Germany may be tempted to seek reunification on the basis of doing a unilateral deal with the Soviet Union , involving the setting up of a new unified German state outside the Community . |
| 11 | Awards should not be automatic and follow simply as a result of doing a particular job . |