Example sentences of "do [indef pn] [conj] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The shadow cabinet has agreed that while Labour must oppose the Government on various aspects of the treaty , it should do nothing that would lead to its fall . |
| 2 | So if we can do something that may trick the would-be burglar into thinking there 's someone in , then he may well go somewhere else . |
| 3 | And also I could n't do something that might jeopardise Rob 's marriage to Heather . ’ |
| 4 | Why do n't you do something that will get you somewhere , Karim ? ’ |
| 5 | Let's do one that might sound . |
| 6 | She must never ever do anything that might make them fight . |
| 7 | Arseholes , I would n't , I would n't do anything like that , I would n't do anything that might hurt |
| 8 | I 'm a pretty perceptive person , I understand people quite well , but I never dreamt that my mother could do anything that would damage my daughter so greatly . |
| 9 | A true friend would not do anything that would enable the disease to continue but would instead take the difficult and risky path of totally confronting it , while still loving the sufferer , despite all the harshness that the disease will cause the sufferer to throw in return . |
| 10 | She was not going to say or do anything that would make John Major 's task more difficult : the Cabinet , here she indicated them with a sinuous wave of her hand , was the most brilliant since Herbert Asquith 's and , as for Central Office , and she looked directly at Sir Charles , who was mopping his brow , they were good men and true who strove mightily in the interests of the Party , and for precious little reward . |
| 11 | Editor , — Allyson M Pollock and Azeem Majeed 's arguments in response to our editorial on consultant episodes could perhaps be summarised as ‘ the internal market is intrinsically flawed and we should not do anything that would delay its demise . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I still think you 're totally wrong , but I 'd never do anything that could endanger you — or the club . ’ |