Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [vb mod] do [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And before Athelstan or Cranston could do anything , the madman bit into the hen 's neck and tore its throat out . |
| 2 | He was not mad about slide shows himself , it was a wet day , the rich contributors had to be helped in with their umbrellas ; he was sceptical that North could do anything arresting . |
| 3 | Or would they silently assume that Franca would do it , or at least arrange it ? |
| 4 | The Empire 's army was so weakened by the loss of its forces that Sigismund could do nothing but watch and wait while the Orc hordes devastated the surrounding lands . |
| 5 | Let's have a look at that white sheet first erm , quoits are done , I 'll do the pools after those shot , javelin , discus , low on darts , they 've ticked these so I hope to God they 're right well that Justin 'll do anything to be perfectly honest er I wish she , it makes it so difficult when you ca n't trust people . |
| 6 | When a person has faith that Jesus can do something for them , then all things are possible . |
| 7 | It is the centurion who has the faith that Jesus can do something . |
| 8 | But Joe knew that Ashdown would do nothing of the kind . |
| 9 | I have also learned to pray that God will do what he sees is best for them . |
| 10 | Verse 20 says that God can do what believers ask in prayer . |
| 11 | We might have guessed that Olson would do it , if any one could . … |
| 12 | Lucas knew Lord Halifax from his university days and now wrote to tell him that Ramsey was the man whom the diocese wanted as its bishop , and hoped that Halifax would do what he could with Winston Churchill . |
| 13 | She was deft and quiet , with the rare gift of speaking only when something needed to be said , but her friendliness warmed the house for Winnie , and the knowledge that Jenny would do anything , at any time , to help her , was wonderfully comforting . |
| 14 | ‘ I think that Diana will do what she has to in order to survive . |
| 15 | The result did our boys a certain amount of good , but now — following our own bizarre 3–3 draw in Poznam — we will have to venture abroad in the fervent hope that Poland can do us a Big Favour . |
| 16 | Had Andrus intended that Zoser should do something about them ? |
| 17 | Maggie trusted that , trusted the clear steadiness , the certainty that Rachel would do what she said ; and what she had said , and went on saying quietly , calmly , efficiently , was that she loved Maggie . |
| 18 | I du n no , I 'm gon na try and see if er if Sarah will do it for me . |
| 19 | She cut out her morning bathe , cut down her luncheon to minutes , stuck to work till the end of the afternoon ( Concentrate , Do n't stop : if Michel can do his kind of reading in an open car in the street … ) . |
| 20 | But I wondered if Alexei could do us a favour : a friend of ours has a problem with his car ; do you think … |
| 21 | I wonder whether how long it 's gon na take Martin to fit that gear if Martin can do it |
| 22 | If Nissan can do it , why ca n't other car makers ? |
| 23 | Marks and Spencers 'll do me |
| 24 | By the time he had found the way , it was after midnight , the clock had chimed ages ago , and Shelley could do nothing but walk up the hill to go home to bed . |
| 25 | Nan was in the running for that kind of life , and Emily would do everything in her power to get it for her . |
| 26 | I think a lot of the team said , ‘ Well , if Linford can do it , I can do it ! ’ |
| 27 | We used to perhaps , well we used to , then when that started Mr got a slaughterhouse , you see , down , we used to kill his stuff as well up , up in our slaughterhouse and Ernie used to do it , well he used to do the slaughtering and make the sausages |
| 28 | and I told him about the , him taking the wagon off me , he said that 's bloody stupid that cos Nick used to do my run , work it out for me |
| 29 | Richard Daniels ( 42 ) , has called his 23 poem collection of verse , If Milton Could Do It — So Can I. He wrote the book on a computer at a community resource centre in Kingsteignton , Devon , where it will be launched tomorrow . |
| 30 | It was just the thought of coping with this quantity alone that had me momentarily rattled , ’ she admitted with truth , then added with a hint of defiance , ‘ But if Stella can do it , I can do it . ’ |