Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb mod] and do [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With it , Nozick can and does find independent support for his theory ; he wants to say that the theory gets things right here . |
| 2 | I remarked that , of the politicians I had known , only Mr Healey and Mr Powell could and did talk philosophy . |
| 3 | He assures them Virgin Atlantic can and does compete on cost as well as service , but he claims British Airways is n't playing fair and has complained to the European commission that B A is offering anti-competitive deals Virgin claims it 's losing business as a result . |
| 4 | Elfed could and did pull strings on the local Co-operative committee . |
| 5 | Attlee could and did capitalize on another legacy bequeathed by the war years . |
| 6 | Holt can and does believe that children should have them as adults do , and then leaves it up to the child to decide whether or not to exercise them . |