Example sentences of "[vb base] they [modal v] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | — The question of job swaps was not clear in Tim 's paper — for example for Area Secretaries it meant that they wanted to job swap they could do so by moving region |
| 2 | Erm sixty six percent of people believe that the people you vote for say they 'll do things for you but once they 're in they forget what they 've said . |
| 3 | They say they 'll do whatever it takes to save their livelihood . |
| 4 | Those who live nearby say they 'll do everything in their power to try to stop it . |
| 5 | But they say they can do nothing . |
| 6 | People do n't do as they say they will do . |
| 7 | I hope they can do it . |
| 8 | Here , no , look they can do it . |
| 9 | At least you know they can do it ! |
| 10 | For she was one of those born failures as a disciplinarian , one of those teachers whose classes know they can do anything they want . |
| 11 | Many women resist swapping jobs because they know they could do a job a lot better or quicker themselves , or because they are frightened of ‘ having a go ’ at traditional male jobs . |
| 12 | And erm somebody like Mike of Chris is perfectly capable of get their bits of paper to check to tick off things like that but Wendy will have to check it and put it you know they could do some of the legwork but not yet . |
| 13 | I mean , you know they could do , alright they have their holidays abroad do n't they ? |
| 14 | I suppose they could do it , yeah . |
| 15 | well I suppose they could do could n't they ? |
| 16 | I reckon they should do tea here , I 'm getting really bored of coffee I tell you I heard Georgina scratched Ben across the arm |
| 17 | They can do what they believe they can do but they sure as hell can not do what their manager believes they can not do . |
| 18 | ‘ When you have what is effectively a one party Government for 13 years working hand in hand with the developers they believe they can do whatever they like . |
| 19 | STEVE BULL , the striker England feel they can do without , again emphasised the power that has set him poles apart from other strikers , at Molineux last night . |
| 20 | It 's very important they feel they can do something themselves as well . |
| 21 | City councillor John Fetherston , said : ‘ Blacon is already an area of high family stress and residents feel they can do without the addition of a home for children from problem backgrounds . |
| 22 | Or feel they could do it ? |
| 23 | I mean they 'll do nothing about sex , they 'll just do all about morals , wo n't they , and decent , respectable people I 'd say and biology 's just cold and clinical . |
| 24 | They 've set up an emergency centre , but fear they can do little to stop the devastation . |
| 25 | When we 're away though next week , I think they 'll do quite a lot of stuff inside and But they 're doing some for The same team are doing some friends of ours on Main Road and of course most of the people are down there . |
| 26 | I think they 'll do it slowly but not this slowly . |
| 27 | I think they would do well if playing with O'leary or Faircoulgh . |
| 28 | under er I think they would do under most circumstances . |
| 29 | I once said to him ‘ if you ca n't pay compliments , do n't insult ’ I think they should do both . |
| 30 | It is in order for Ministers to quote , but I think they should do so briefly . |