Example sentences of "it [modal v] do [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could do her harm . |
| 2 | On the contrary , said the voice , it could do his case untold damage . |
| 3 | But it could do your confidence the world of good . |
| 4 | It would do her psyche good to get away from here , even just for a couple of weeks . |
| 5 | For ten years , Anne who ran a G P practice from her home at Wallasey , tried to obstruct her daughter taking cannabis because she thought it would do her harm . |
| 6 | It would do his election chances good to have the status of a place like this in back of him . |
| 7 | The man was a fool … did he think it would do his reputation any good to appear in weak productions ? |
| 8 | Paul had been a real find so far , and she knew it would do his professional standing a lot of good if he could design the whole hotel complex . |
| 9 | Partly in the hope of keeping himself on the straight and narrow — you 'd be surprised how many gay men do that — and partly because he thought it would do his career a bit of good . |
| 10 | Nobody asked me if I was there , and it would do my career no good at all to have my name mentioned in a murder case . |
| 11 | ‘ I understand how you feel , but I think it would do your sister the world of good to come face to face with reality for once . ’ |
| 12 | There will be no flood , he wrote , and there will be no fire , but it will do its work . |
| 13 | 8 Make a final check on the photograph before it is taken to ensure that it will do its job . |
| 14 | ‘ He 'll be a real help to the batsmen , and it will do his confidence a great deal of good . |
| 15 | It will do your head the world of good . |
| 16 | ‘ I use the most simple or most complex equipment available — frankly , I think cameras are boring — they 're like a gun , if it shoots O.K. it does n't matter what it is as long as it can do its job . |