Example sentences of "[vb base] [that] they do " in BNC.

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31 I know booksellers who regard the written word with the utmost suspicion , profess that they do not understand it , and will have nothing to do with it ; dealers who specialise in autograph material , but will not touch books — unless , of course , they happen to be on the subject of autographs ; and many who maintain an ambivalent attitude , preferring to keep their options open and , if they can afford it , employing some eccentric especially to deal with this awkward material .
32 Suppose that they do .
33 ( I am not arguing that the Americans do not themselves engage in all manner of protectionist devices , but merely note that they do at least have an intrinsic belief in the benefits of Adam Smith 's hidden hand , a view which is not wholly shared on the Continent of Europe . )
34 Some people believe that they do not dream ; in fact they do , but they are unable to remember their dreams when they wake in the morning .
35 There are , however , homœopathists who carry about with them on their visits to patients the homœopathic medicines in the fluid state , and who yet assert that they do not become more highly potentised in the course of time , but they thereby show their want of ability to observe correctly .
36 I have n't seen the draft guidelines that came out yesterday for the registration of nursing homes but I understand that they do n't actually address these issues .
37 The old chestnut of fire safety came up again and I understand that they do talk about treatment standards but I do n't know what they say about them .
38 I think er on the er the walls , bringing the people in , is , if they understand that they do not believe er or that that within their heart , then that 's the difficulty that 's the sort of bridge we 've got to get over .
39 I understand that they do n't pay any television licences at all .
40 These ideas are plausible as far as they go , but I find that they do not begin to square up to the formidable challenge of explaining culture , cultural evolution , and the immense differences between human cultures around the world , from the utter selfishness of the Ik of Uganda , as described by Colin Turnbull , to the gentle altruism of Margaret Mead 's Arapesh .
41 Some find that they do slow down somewhat , and this is no bad thing — after all , what is the point of continuing to play a game of ‘ Beat the Clock ’ from morning till night ?
42 You will have to be ruthless if you find that they do n't press successfully , and either move them to another site in the garden , or give them to someone else .
43 As soon as we turn our attention to the source of police errors we find that they do not , in the main , spring from malpractice , ill will or even slackness , as is sometimes supposed .
44 We find that they do n't have self-control .
45 Women who expressly state that they do not consent to intercourse may nevertheless be considered to consent to it .
46 People feel that they do not have much of a life , because in their terms , their lives seem unfulfilling and pointless .
47 Although 93% of housewives feel that they do a very important job , 88% think their role in the home is not valued enough .
48 But even now , having gone through that process , they would not see men as the enemy , they feel that they do have a lot in common , for example , with maybe the conception of women organising in National Liberation struggles that was mentioned earlier .
49 By taking part , individuals also put direct pressure on the Government to ensure that some real action is taken at the Earth Summit — politicians will only act when enough people demand that they do something .
50 Religion has given structure to what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in our lives and even those who claim that they do not believe in God , abide by these rules .
51 ‘ One day I return to these people , and this time I ask that they do a favour for me .
52 Bilingual lobbyists argue that they do not seek to challenge English as the state 's official language , merely to help recent immigrants , as well as foreign tourists and businessmen .
53 I said to Paddy I think that they do that John will owe , owe them some money cos he 'll owe them tax from all the doles .
54 It 's just that I think that they do n't publicize a lot of the services as well as they might do .
55 See that they do not sparkle with anger and disappoint them . ’
56 In this third stage both girls and boys are primarily concerned with the penis — as a result of their early observations , girls notice that they do not have one , and boys notice this fact too .
57 I have heard several organisations talking about the magic million , but as soon as you probe deeper , you soon discover that they do n't have the expertise or the infrastructure to collect anything like this sum .
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