Example sentences of "do [pos pn] " in BNC.
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1 | A few weeks back here in the World wo n't do my career serious harm . |
2 | ‘ Since I 'm home , ’ she said , ‘ I may as well do my duty . |
3 | ‘ I can do my regressing when you go fishing , ’ I suggested . |
4 | ‘ I 'll do my best . ’ |
5 | I can do my eyebrows exactly like Linda Evangelista 's . |
6 | If there 's anything you want just let me know and I 'll do my best . |
7 | ‘ My first duty is with you , sir , but I 'll do my best . ’ |
8 | ‘ I 'll do my best of course , as I promised — canvassing a few people — but if the hospital 's in an unnecessary turmoil over this , it wo n't be easy . ’ |
9 | Since you wish me to be brief , I will do my best to comply . |
10 | I will do my best , sir . |
11 | I shall do my best . ’ |
12 | CAN I DO MY OWN SURVEYS |
13 | And please remember whatever I do and whatever becomes of me , I shall always do my very best to help you . |
14 | ‘ Mark you , Southey ! — I will do my Duty , ’ he wrote from London five days later , as he steeled himself for his promised return to Bristol and the renewal of his relationship with Sara . |
15 | A. T. The worst part of the job was after passing the Sergeant 's exam and waiting for twelve to thirteen years to get promoted — you 'd have the Chief Constable 's Orders come out and you 'd see people who had passed years after you being promoted and you 'd think that I 'll do my thirty years like this . |
16 | Problems can be divided into those requiring a choice between alternatives ( e.g. shall I take this job ; shall I leave my spouse ? ) and those requiring the attainment of specific goals ( e.g. how can I do my job better ; how can I improve the relationship with my spouse ? ) . |
17 | I replied to his letter to say thanks for believing in me , and that I would do my best not to let him down . |
18 | I told her I 'll do my own thing , I 'm not letting them do it for me . |
19 | It 's just — I want to go home and tell them to shut up about the exam results and let me do my own thing and leave me alone . |
20 | Then I 'll do my homework and make supper . |
21 | Please note that I can not undertake to reply to individual queries from readers however I will do my best to answer questions from readers through the medium of this column . |
22 | Please note that I can not undertake to reply to individual queries from readers however I will do my best to answer all questions from readers through the medium of this column . |
23 | ‘ Anyway , everyone kept asking why I did n't do my own brand amps and so about ‘ 86 I started . |
24 | ‘ When I 'm a famous author will you do my illustrations ? ’ said Zach . |
25 | ‘ I must go and do my duty as a host for what 's left of the night . ’ |
26 | I 'm usually quite clear-minded , but it was strange the way my unconscious set to work , pushing back my maternal goalposts and persuading me that another year or two would do my hoped-for child no harm . ’ |
27 | I 'll do my best out there — but if he hurts me I 'm going down . ’ |
28 | ‘ Let me have it on the morrow , my lord , and I shall see what can be done — needless to say I shall do my best . |
29 | I 'd do my best , but ‘ twas n't easy . |
30 | ‘ I 'll do my best . ’ |