Example sentences of "[to-vb] [that] [pron] [vb mod] do it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now the audit industry was in favour of that at the time because it saw itself as able to get its fingers into local authority audit so they were prepared to accept that they could do it then , it 's only now er when it 's proposed on what 's been their traditional prerogatives , they er er they audit of banks and private sector er er companies that they balk at the proposition and say ooh it 's horrendous we ca n't do it . |
| 2 | The regions are far too big and complex to be handled from Detroit and even if they were foolish enough to believe that they could do it more effectively — which they ca n't — they would be crazy to try . ’ |
| 3 | He came to believe that he could do it . |
| 4 | And I had to say that they 'll do it at Brownies . |
| 5 | However hard it is , however cosy you are in your chair , you must just say , ‘ I 'm going to stretch my legs ’ or ‘ I 'm going to walk down the passage just to show that I can do it ! . ’ |
| 6 | I have known couples choose to have no children and be very happy with their choice ; but the moment they have changed their minds , only to discover finally that one or other of them is infertile , life instantly fills with despair coupled with a single-minded commitment to prove that they can do it . |
| 7 | I do n't know about you , but if I had to sort of pass something on to somebody else to check , if I can see somebody scribbling on it , I , I , I , I feel quite edgy , I hate it , I like to feel that I can do it and I can do it well and that other people do n't need to have to amend it . |