Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] do " in BNC.
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1 | I mean I 'd like to do something like that , but you could n't sell it |
2 | — ‘ If there is a Taig , ’ he said , ‘ you realise we 'll have to do something about it . ’ |
3 | I hope I could have done with that |
4 | It was farcical to suggest that we were conspiring — if we were , I hope we would have done it more elegantly . ’ |
5 | It was farcical to suggest that we were conspiring — if we were , I hope we would have done it more elegantly |
6 | You do not enter into any details respecting the Voyage , where you are resident etc. in fact I gleaned more information on these points from one of Gilbert 's Letters to a friend of his than from all 3 of yours — We are , however , delighted to find your expedition progressing so satisfactorily and anxiously hope it may continue to do so . ’ |
7 | I mean she could have done nothing |
8 | Finally , I would wish to thank you for publicising the efforts being made by peace and reconciliation groups in Craigavon , and Northern Ireland generally ; and trust you will continue to do so . |
9 | Now apparently what happened is I went up to him and said look I might have to do something with it . |
10 | That we sit down with the figures and it might be another thing like we did with the bridal magazines , that we go to somebody and say , look we would like to do this to increase our turnover , will you fund us for half a year ? |
11 | In other words if the estate agent or medical practice will get a phone call from us and say look we 'd like to do your assignment is it convenient . |
12 | The Duke and Duchess of Windsor would have been marvellous and I suspect they might have done it , too . |
13 | Last year 's postal strike supplied a further motive , as I suspect it may have done for many other recent fax converts . |
14 | I do n't know what possessed me to do so but I started twitching the squid like I would have done a deadbait piking when suddenly the rod thumped over ! |
15 | You know I might want to do some training which is n does n't necess |
16 | you know you 'll have to do it when she 's about , oh steady darling |
17 | ‘ I know you 'd prefer to do it on your own , but it 's obvious you ca n't . |
18 | Yeah Rob yeah Rob you know you should have done taken like a hair out of your head , placed it in there before you and pulled it out . |
19 | you know they will have to do that sort of thing as part of a a job and they do n't really want to spend time doing it . |
20 | I know , I know it would have done |
21 | As though now I know it will get done it is already in the past . |
22 | I suppose I might have done . |
23 | ‘ Suppose I 'll 'ave to do it then . ’ |
24 | ‘ I suppose you 'll have to do . |
25 | ‘ I reckon you must have done , Cullam . |
26 | Er it it 's really a matter of whether you feel you 'd like to do it . |
27 | ‘ We scored an away goal and two at home and I feel we should have done a bit better . |
28 | ‘ I suppose they might have done at the beginning , ’ he said , ‘ but by the time I can remember we had become part of the place really . |
29 | I suppose he might have done . |
30 | ‘ I suppose he must 've done . ’ |