Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [pron] [vb mod] [be] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , that 's an artful way to get me to wait on you , ’ interrupted Sally-Anne frankly , ‘ and I suppose , since you are so cunning , and I am dying for a drink , you might have your way — perhaps a bonus on my wages might be an idea , seeing that I shall be doing this out of hours . ’ |
| 2 | er Graham seems to think they 're hinting that they should be done on the same day |
| 3 | They laid Victor on the floor of their shack and prayed for him , but Victor , realising that nothing could be done just gave up and refused to eat . |
| 4 | What sort of person would she have been , I 'm I 'm wondering whether she would be doing this for money or was she be doing it because she really cared about people . |
| 5 | So difficult are they , in fact , that the debate usually begins and ends at the level of aphorism , with lots of commentators wringing their hands and saying that something must be done , while doctors , administrators , and others scramble to make sure that they get a bit of the action . |
| 6 | I wrote to Lotus Water Products in Burnley asking if anything could be done and was advised by the company to send them the pump — they would send me an estimate for the repair . |
| 7 | The world summit for children which took place at the weekend caught the headlines around the world and the world 's leaders put their heads together and agreed that children all round the world are suffering and something must be done about it . |
| 8 | We have all felt the frustration of dealing with institutions and bureaucracy — receiving the institutional brush off , the failure to generate a spark of interest or concern , knowing that nothing will be done and nothing change in response to your grievance . |
| 9 | It is not just that dealing with Old Age Pensioners who have reported missing budgies falls outside the definition of what counts as ‘ real ’ police work , the work is also disliked because it is problematic , for policemen need to display competence in the way they convey sympathy while admitting that nothing will be done . |
| 10 | Villages are hoping that something can be done to stop traffic leaving Holybourne 's main road at high speed . |
| 11 | No , what I meant , is if saying that if I camped onto that number over there 3414 , and if that phone becomes free , this phone starts ringing and I might be doing something , so by the time I 've picked it up to make that connection , suppose 3414 is then making another outgoing call , do I have to camp on yet again to 3414 ? |
| 12 | While wishing you well on the trip , I ca n't help feeling that you 'd be doing more good by campaigning for better facilities for cyclists , in particular for routes and paths which segregate cycles from motor vehicles . |