Example sentences of "that [pers pn] [vb mod] do [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been running through my thoughts so often that I knew it by heart , yet now I was suddenly afraid that I might do the wrong thing ! |
| 2 | ‘ I thought that I might do an article to celebrate it ; describe the problems they face , and their success in tackling them . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ The agent even agreed that I would do no kissing or nude scenes . |
| 4 | In the early 1960s Dr Beeching , the chairman of the railways , had cut out some of the most unprofitable rail lines and the fear was that I would do the same . |
| 5 | With a grunt Toby agreed to arrange things and hoped that I would do the driving and that Jefferson intended to provide some decent champagne . |
| 6 | As my French was better than Brian 's , we agreed that I would do the talking and that I 'd choose a moment when Mazzin was in one of his camarade moods so that neither of us would be starting from a point of anger . |
| 7 | So that I would n't get involved with careers officers I 'd actually make a jump and that I would do the three wise monkeys and Hilary . |
| 8 | So I think that I 'll do a little more work on camera in a couple of years ’ time , and then see if I can become a proper writer . ’ |
| 9 | I see that I must do a little bargaining on my own behalf . |
| 10 | The pressure from London , however , was unrelenting : ‘ Gould has been so clamorous lately ’ , Lear wrote to Jardine , ‘ at my not having done any Birds of Europe for him , that I must do a batch for him without further delay . ’ |
| 11 | It also means that I must do no injury in any form to the sub-human species . |
| 12 | But this is one of the experiences that taught me very early in my career that I must do the opposite . |
| 13 | I have to prove that I can do a better job than the lads already in the side . ’ |
| 14 | And er , my expenditure might 've been erm oh I do n't know , something that I can do the sums on , five thousand three hundred . |
| 15 | ‘ At least I proved to myself that I can do the business . ’ |
| 16 | I thought that I could do the same in sprinting . |
| 17 | People would know that I could do the job . |
| 18 | I day-dreamed that I could do the same and we would sit together unashamed in the afternoon sun . |
| 19 | I doubt that I could do the job without it . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ She told me she always put the most beautiful girls next to Bernard when setting the table for a party , and that I should do the same , because you want to give the best to the man you love . ’ |
| 21 | Does it confuse you that I should do the talking and you the listening ? |
| 22 | ‘ What the sack did was make me very determined that next time round that I 'd do a better job . |
| 23 | She had a breach to heal , and although she was the sufferer , in more ways than one , she was determined that she would do the healing . |
| 24 | The dealers hinted to Sandra that she might do a massive deal with Sir Willie . |
| 25 | And then o over to the bungalow , now she 'll either do that she 'll do the shopping before we go off to the bungalow , maybe we 'll pop down to Asda and |
| 26 | If I can get near Mum I must tell her that she should do a spot of witnessing to the woman across from her . |
| 27 | Right , so that you 'll do a clean run through . |
| 28 | Well it makes you feel that you might do a bit of work with something |
| 29 | The only trouble is that I ca n't help feeling that you might do the job better . |
| 30 | I know you could come up with something — your work was always the best , and I 've every faith that you could do a good job . ’ |