Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] do anything [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Mr Reynolds declared : ‘ Our first priority is to get all parties around the table , and we would not want to do anything at this stage that might hinder the process . |
| 2 | but I know that if it was really bad I 'd just stop doing anything for while , for two or three |
| 3 | TUC day of Action — The Union did not decide to do anything in support of the day . |
| 4 | Agreement on this suggestion would bring the meeting to a close , and most of those present would not have to do anything at all about the wretched book . |
| 5 | As it happened , Mr Kim did not have to do anything about this affair . |
| 6 | . An élève of your school , I do not wish to do anything but what will elucidate the truth … |
| 7 | Would anyone ever have to do anything with infinite conductors shaped like that ? |
| 8 | The other , the other weakness it possibly turned up is that , my experience is that , unless something bad there , the press do n't really want to do anything about it , if you 're just trying to sell your wares and say how good you are , and then hide a bit behind , I mean they 'll turn around anyway the circle , must be something . |
| 9 | Oh , yes , she recognised the sexual awareness that was an integral part of his attitude towards her , and it made her uneasy , but he could n't really mean to do anything about it when he despised her so intensely . |
| 10 | You do n't want to do anything at the moment . |
| 11 | Since Novell 's fiscal year closed on October 31 , Univel did n't want to do anything to louse things up for Novell . |
| 12 | Right so I do n't need to do anything for that ? |
| 13 | ‘ Frankly , it does n't appear to do anything at all , but the other two call it the Senior Partner . ’ |
| 14 | Not only did my Dad stop but George did n't try doing anything like that to me . |
| 15 | because then I do n't have to do anything to them . |
| 16 | Because you just stand there and hope someone 's gon na read your lips so you do n't have to do anything with your body ! |
| 17 | ‘ You do n't have to do anything with me ! ’ |
| 18 | You do n't have to do anything about it . |
| 19 | ‘ Grandmothers do n't have to do anything but be there . |
| 20 | I could n't have done anything to it . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't intend to do anything about it . ’ |
| 22 | The house was so run down that even Anna could n't afford to do anything about it and she never liked it much . |
| 23 | She recognised it , but could n't seem to do anything about it . |
| 24 | The ‘ society-as-parent ’ thinkers , on the other hand , tend to perceive child care matters in personal rather than political terms and are more inclined to the views expressed or implied in the following comments by respondents from this group : ‘ you could never have done anything with this poor mother ’ , and : |