Example sentences of "i [modal v] do my [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Well , " said Death , with a mouth full of cookie , " I must do my job by noon . " |
| 2 | At the time I was in the throes of training Dawn and it seemed obvious that I should do my talk on the owl . |
| 3 | I 'm happier to stand back and let him do his bit and I 'll do my bit , as long as we 're talking to each other . |
| 4 | I 'll do my make-up first , something fairly neutral so I can choose what to wear later . |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't worry , I 'll do my level best to find something more appropriate . ’ |
| 6 | Sophie felt a sudden throb of anxiety , but she said cheerfully , ‘ I 'll do my level best for her . |
| 7 | Erm , and I said to him you will help me wo n't you , you wo n't go back to me doing everything , oh lord he said , I 'll , I 'll do my share , so we went back to a routine , whereby I did , washing , ironing , cooking , cleaning , washing the car , mowing the lawn , doing the flower beds , and the doing the , he walked the dog . |
| 8 | today I 'll do my hair tomorrow just in case I was going |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll do my endeavour . |
| 10 | Er I 'll do my conclusion at the en very end if want in my summation . |
| 11 | ‘ That 's when I 'll do my thinking about Sal and Julia and the days I shared with them . ’ |
| 12 | I 'll go back to London , I 'll move to a new district , I 'll start seeing Sophie on a regular basis , I 'll do my job as if I were any competent lawyer , and I 've come here alone , you bastard , so why do n't you do whatever you 've got in mind ? |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll do my duty by a yet older form . |
| 14 | I 'll do my sort of chemistry revision tomorrow , right well I 'll sort all this out into these files , I 'm going to put all my acids together in that one . |
| 15 | By rights you know , would you mind moving into Concorde so can have Brunel , I mean I 've got I 'm , I 'd like to say yes I 'll do my move into Concorde broom cupboard |
| 16 | Then I 'll do my homework and make supper . |
| 17 | Unless I have a half-an-hour one and then I 've got ta get out and start recording tapes and then I 'll do my homework . |
| 18 | I could do my world famous Trevor Brooking impression : |
| 19 | I used to have a special gimmick — when I used to do my clog dance , I used to shout to the audience , ‘ Throw pennies , ’ and that 's what they used to do . |
| 20 | I used to do my homework lying by |
| 21 | Oh yes , yes in the , in the window yes I think and many and many a ticket I got when I first got married to my first wife I used to do my mother-in-law 's little tickets for all the various custards , and , and Eccles cakes and four for thruppence ha'penny it does n't of course I could print right you see she said , being a draughtsman I always could print right so I used to do the four for thruppence ha'penny . |
| 22 | I stand by what I said — I shall do my utmost to get a decision by the end of February . |
| 23 | ‘ Whatever happens , ’ Brigadier Fowler-Thrown said , ‘ You may be sure I shall do my duty . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm asking you to marry me , be my wife … fill all the empty places in my life , as I will do my utmost to fill all those in yours . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Mark you , Southey ! — I will do my Duty , ’ he wrote from London five days later , as he steeled himself for his promised return to Bristol and the renewal of his relationship with Sara . |
| 26 | ‘ Now , ’ he says , ‘ I can do my grieving in peace . |
| 27 | ‘ I can do my regressing when you go fishing , ’ I suggested . |
| 28 | so that I can do my exam . |
| 29 | I can be a cadet at the local hospital and later on I can do my training in London . ’ |