Example sentences of "do be [vb infin] in [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | What they did not do is cohabit in advance of the wedding , which could well be a good thing if we choose to take seriously a recent report which says cohabitees who subsequently marry are 60% more likely to divorce than those who marry without first living together . |
2 | Elaine England , senior training analyst at Lloyds Bank says : ‘ The worst thing you can do is fall in love with the gadgets and technology . ’ |
3 | If you have a look at the four versions of the videos , I hope what you 'll do is have in front of you er the advocacy criteria guide , which we 'll speak a bit more about in a moment , and actually look and see well , how is it that these people meet , those things , they do n't necessarily but how , how are they persuasive advocates ? |
4 | All I can do is lie in bed , listening to the howling wind and staring at the grey northern sky . |
5 | ‘ All you 'd ‘ ave to do is stand in front of 'em and ‘ ope the wind was blowin' in the right direction . ’ |
6 | ‘ All we do is go in convoy with a lorry or two . |