Example sentences of "i [modal v] do nothing for " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the obvious exception of Clement Freud [ Note : that 's Sir Clement Freud who said on our 150th anniversary , ‘ I would do nothing for Punch except cheer for its demise . ’ ] , everyone must be saddened by this week 's news . |
| 2 | She has always in her thoughts her parents ' mean condition and I shall do nothing for them , at least at present , because I will keep the girl humble . |
| 3 | ‘ I shall do nothing for the simple reason that — knowing Doreen — it would be a waste of time and effort . |
| 4 | I can do nothing for you , and have nothing to give you . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I can do nothing for these engines here , in this storm ! |
| 6 | " I can do nothing for that boy . " |
| 7 | And I can do nothing for you because I 've come to rescue and seek that which is lost , and which is aware of it . |