Example sentences of "do anything [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is also crucial to ask whether the media are able to cope with this growth in information and whether they can do anything to counter the efforts of governments to manipulate it for their own ends . |
| 2 | But the broomstick could n't do anything to avert the crash . |
| 3 | You could do anything to feed the children , to keep the family fed or clothed . |
| 4 | The two brothers had not always got along very well but in spite of their differences , Spencer would never do anything to harm the firm or his brother . |
| 5 | You 'll have to forgive me , and I promise I wo n't do anything to harm the baby . |
| 6 | I 've known very independent career women who 'd do anything to reach the top , but when they have a baby they suddenly decide to take two years out . |
| 7 | She had known her father to be a kindly man : he would do anything to keep the peace and keep people happy . |
| 8 | The National Olympic Council indicated that they do not object to the tours by New Zealand and Australia and neither would they do anything to prevent the Springboks from touring France and England later in the year . |
| 9 | As you were quick enough to remind me , we swore we would do anything to bring the killer to justice . |
| 10 | You 'd do anything to break the boredom of the beat . |
| 11 | In telephone calls and private meetings they are saying : ‘ Do n't do anything to rock the boat . |
| 12 | The releases could be part of China 's bid to sway the International Olympic Committee to award the 2000 Olympics to Beijing , which has made clear it will do anything to win the Games . |