Example sentences of "[noun] do [pron] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The host workers do everything for their parasites , even the most terrible task of all . |
| 2 | Here she was with an opportunity to do something for her mother , something she had always dreamed of doing , and she would have to refuse . |
| 3 | The Troon man , who declared early in the tournament that the lack of atmosphere in the absence of players such as Nick Faldo , Fred Couples and Greg Norman did nothing for his game , went on to denounce the event as ‘ a bit of an amateur sham ’ and suggested it should not be among the counting tournaments for Ryder Cup selection . |
| 4 | Disappointingly , the operation did nothing for my legs . |
| 5 | And the long socks do nothing for my legs . |
| 6 | Long , unkempt hair , several missing teeth , and a nose that looked as if it had met more than one fist in its owner 's lifetime did nothing for his general appearance . |
| 7 | A sagging body and a grey face do nothing for your confidence . |
| 8 | And the IRFU did nothing for its cause by not awarding caps for the matches against Canada and the United States and by refusing to pay the players the regulation daily allowance because the tour was one day short of the stipulated duration . |