Example sentences of "do [vb infin] it [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think it 's part and parcel of sex , and so , yes , I do think it is very important and I think it is a process that does have to , have to be started very young , and is on-going throughout our education . |
| 2 | I do think it 's probably |
| 3 | ‘ Mrs Baggley , ’ Theodora said earnestly , ‘ I do think it 's awfully important to let the police have this information . |
| 4 | I do think it 's very easy to say that sums of money are not financially significant . |
| 5 | But the relations that developed were much more than simply instrumental ; when families did survive it was more than a product of what Stone called , for an earlier period , ‘ psychic numbing ’ . |
| 6 | I did n't know exactly where Leicester Square was , but 1 did know it was n't far from Piccadilly , I had seen it in one of those tourist maps I had in my hand a short while ago , did n't know where it went , probably left it in the cinema showing the explicit sex film which was n't . |
| 7 | When black youth did appear it was often because they were seen to be a problem . |
| 8 | ‘ Where strikes do occur it is usually because of a serious problem at work . |
| 9 | When next you see , in the chill autumn air , surrounded by swirling mists , a small group huddled in deep conversation on the third park bench to the left of the children 's railway in your local park , do remember it is probably an ‘ in-depth ’ interview with a taxpayer . |
| 10 | It would be nice to think that this is allowed , that children are allowed to play out their fears and their feelings erm but I do believe it 's when they 're young that we need to start building up this self esteem and , you know , giving them permission if you like to talk quite comfortably about emotions . |
| 11 | I do believe it was n't just inability to cope with a terrible handicap . |
| 12 | Jack Watson 's figures 0–52 from 16 overs do suggest it was n't one of his better days , however . |
| 13 | I do hope it is n't going to be too much of a disappointment for you . ’ |
| 14 | I do hope it 's not the bitterness of someone who is n't logical , but sometimes it makes me emotional . |
| 15 | Aunt Tossie asked as she might say : " Do hope it 's not something nasty settin " in ? " |
| 16 | ‘ I do hope it was n't that arty chap . |
| 17 | ‘ I do wish it was n't our last day . ’ |
| 18 | Awareness of Thatcher and Kinnock was spread much more evenly throughout the electorate , and in so far as it did vary it was particularly high amongst those who had recently watched television news or had recently discussed the campaign ( Table 7.7 ) . |
| 19 | By the end of the campaign that was no longer so true : awareness of Thatcher and Kinnock had spread much more evenly through the electorate and in so far as it did vary it was particularly high amongst those who had recently watched television news or discussed the campaign . |
| 20 | After all , if you do lose it is usually all too obvious what you must do about it ! |
| 21 | No it 's not , I did say it 's somewhere earlier on in the Gospel , but you were n't listening to me . |
| 22 | Mother did say it was all right , although she was a little surprised at first . |
| 23 | Thus , where disagreement does arise it is usually of degree rather than of substance , and is more likely to concern the detailed application of policy as opposed to general principles . |
| 24 | When the itching does begin it is probably because an allergic or sensitivity reaction has been set up . |
| 25 | When conflict does occur it 's always their fault , is n't it ? |
| 26 | Where user participation does occur it is normally limited to peripheral activities , such as trips and social events ( Catter , 1981 ; Kent et al . , |
| 27 | • If gill damage does occur it is often the first site of activity for parasites and bacteria , and remedial action must be swift in order to prevent excess damage . |