Example sentences of "[pron] do something " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wo n't someone do something ? ’ |
| 2 | Senses ( b ) and ( c ) however can both be treated in terms of the notion of " passively experiencing " some event , with ( b ) implying on top of that a refusal to stand by passively and let someone do something without intervening . |
| 3 | Let represents permission as non-intervention , i.e. as not obstructing the accomplishment of the event expressed by the infinitive , and so the letting can not be conceived as coming before the event permitted ( indeed one can not say that one has let someone do something until they have actually done it ) . |
| 4 | How could someone do something like that . |
| 5 | ‘ Look , er , ’ said Angalo , ‘ ca n't I do something ? |
| 6 | Did I do something wrong ? ’ she asked , instinctively seeming to know then that there was something more at fault here now than her unexpected moment of shy panic . |
| 7 | whatever you call it , did I do something on you , and why are you treating me like that but th |
| 8 | Could I do something of that kind ? ’ |
| 9 | There is sometimes a fine line between encouraging residents to take part in an activity and making them do something they really do not want to do . |
| 10 | The veto , yes we touched upon that , that 's that 's stopping the congress from doing something rather than making them do something . |
| 11 | Even if he lets them do something . |
| 12 | " Perhaps you should let me do something for you , " she suggested . |
| 13 | Let me do something for you , instead . ’ |
| 14 | Both parties can get something from that situation , if you trust people and you look at things a relationship over a period of time rather than this particular thing this is what I want now this is what I 'm gon na get rather than well okay I 'll help you do this now and later on they 'll help me do something else , it becomes a win win . |
| 15 | ‘ And how can you make me do something that I have no power to do ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Ca n't somebody do something ? ’ she asked . |
| 17 | Is it not time he retired and let somebody do something ? |
| 18 | Why did n't somebody do something ? |
| 19 | Ca n't somebody do something about these people ? |
| 20 | Would you do something for me ? |
| 21 | ‘ Will you do something for me ? ’ he asked . |
| 22 | ‘ Will you do something for me ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Will you do something for me tomorrow , Liebchen ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Ca n't you do something about these pictures ? ’ she asked Wilcox . |
| 25 | Can you do something — anything ? ’ |
| 26 | I 'm sure you 'll come up with all kinds of ideas of your own , but for starters why do n't you do something you know really well — the world of fashion . ’ |
| 27 | Why do n't you do something useful like clearing out the kitchen ? |
| 28 | Why do n't you do something that will get you somewhere , Karim ? ’ |
| 29 | Tugging the jeans over her thighs , she said : ‘ Why do n't you do something about that bitch at Larksoken , the one suing Neil ? |
| 30 | Please can you do something to help Wales win the World Cup ’ ? |