Example sentences of "do [pron] it [modal v] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How can it be made to do what it will not do ? |
| 2 | In this way RE continues to do what it should without trespassing outside its domain unduly — it can focus on religion , while the arts retain their integrity and are not treated like " visual aids " or " follow-up work " . |
| 3 | To Peggy Say , Anderson 's sister , it seemed that some particularly keen sympathy compelled North never to turn down her requests to see him , when all she would do was sit at his desk upbraiding him and complaining and crying ; and when all he could do was repeat , cryptically , infuriatingly , that the government was doing everything it could possibly think of . |
| 4 | No it 's not sit and watch somebody else do it it wo n't hurt her |
| 5 | The Cabinet did what it could both to promote talks and also to set up emergency procedures under the Civil Contingency Unit chaired by Merlyn Rees , the beleaguered Home Secretary . |
| 6 | To read documents from French sources about space , and to meet officials of the CNES , is to acquire the impression that France tried to help Europe get its space act together ; but whenever the latter failed to meet the challenge , France did what it could regardless . |
| 7 | If they did anything it would probably bring a response from the West |