Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [verb] [conj] [pron] do " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Artful ’ because he was very clever at getting what he wanted ; and ‘ Dodger ’ because he was very good at not getting caught when he did something wrong . |
2 | I was just trying to remember whether they did Joan 's do at the last year . |
3 | And if her husband comes back , as he is apparently hinting he might , or if she moves , or gets a job , as she is always threatening to do if he does n't , or if my colleagues in the DSS find out that I am paying her , then even this hopeless arrangement will come to an end and I shall be back to the agencies and the advertisements , back to the interviews and the references , back to strangers in the house . |
4 | One second I 'll come to you , we 've got more talking to do before I do come to you . |
5 | They 're on a life raft , where the thing is n't going to float if it does n't get good notices . |
6 | I am simply trying to suggest that we do our best to ensure they report it accurately . |