Example sentences of "[conj] they [vb mod] do nothing " in BNC.
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| 1 | They trundled in , promising that they would do nothing to distress or intimidate poor little Miss Harker . |
| 2 | Now the opportunity had once again been given to them , she felt that they must do nothing to jeopardise the future . |
| 3 | Knowing that she turned the peeping Toms on with her performances — and that they could do nothing about it as they sat there , transfixed by her sex and her flagrant use of it . |
| 4 | Several leaders of the Liberal Party " were known to favour a Popular Front to move the Government , but acquiesced in the view that they could do nothing about it unless the Labour Party changed its attitude " . |
| 5 | The Ministry therefore feel that they can do nothing to restrict its spread , and will take no further action . |
| 6 | The Government wish that such increases were not happening , but realise that they can do nothing about them . |
| 7 | ‘ The gipsies wo n't appreciate my help and they 'll do nothing to assist me , but this sounds as though it 's a very serious assault . |
| 8 | There was rage in Moscow , even threats — but Mukhamedov 's pregnant wife , Masha , had gone with him to England , and they could do nothing . |
| 9 | And they could do nothing to save them . |
| 10 | Well , this is the thing , we have a caretaker but er fo for his services , but I 've been at the council and I have got nowhere , I have from the corporation , there 's an awful lot of people complaining but they 'll do nothing about it ! |
| 11 | Drivers themselves can not take the initiative since they can do nothing to relieve towns and cities of the extraordinarily wasteful and environmentally distasteful conditions which both they and the general public have to tolerate every day . |