Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] [adv] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | I bet you felt a right mechanic then did n't you ? |
| 2 | So did I. He had me figured for a working stiff out to do the day 's chores , and he was n't going to bother an upright member of the community . |
| 3 | Even language may not be enough to account for the agreement in a social contract not to do X , when |
| 4 | And a wet carpet still does the job it was meant for , which also includes the fact that it provides a soft base on which to unhook fish , preventing to a great extent the removal of mucous and damage to scales and fins . |
| 5 | In those days a French chef simply did not serve vegetables crisp . |
| 6 | Prince Charles has many of the powers of a king , particularly in the Queen 's absence , and to a diminishing extent so do the other princes , princesses and minor royalty , at further removes from the throne . |
| 7 | Well actually you just had a packed lunch today did n't you ? |
| 8 | Had to get a blinking day off did n't he , that bloke ? |
| 9 | Over-bleaching is a real hair-destroyer so do not embark on it lightly if you have dark hair . |
| 10 | She got the old lop-sided grin and sank back to her seat , pleased with a daring deed well done . |
| 11 | A vast number of people dream of rescuing and restoring a historic building , and a remarkable percentage actually do it . |
| 12 | But he only said that a little while ago did n't he ? |
| 13 | He used to have a a little box there did n't he ? |
| 14 | The disabled lobby in the arts must take credit for the work they have done in making galleries more accessible , but there is a great deal more to do in order to encourage and demonstrate the creative talents of older people that undoubtedly exist . |
| 15 | His son Alf , the skinhead , had said that he would personally strangle any Muslim he found messing with his wife , adding that if Tehran was such a great place why did n't the bastards go back there ? |
| 16 | With this lot , we 've got A add B , that 's one number , take away A minus B. That 's going to come to A add B , A take away A or A minus A and then take away A minus B , taking away A minus B is the same as adding a B. So the A take away A go out and this comes to two B. Now this is not using a long way , a long way round to do it . |
| 17 | The fact that a criminal offence occurred a long time ago does not absolve the wrong-doer from guilt , and justice must be done , whether it is 30 or 300 years later . |
| 18 | With strategies like these for saving the day , it had to be a hardy individual indeed to do what Solly tried . |
| 19 | This is exactly the difference : a poor conductor often does not know what to do after the third rehearsal , he has nothing more to say , he is more easily satisfied , because he does not have the capacity for further discrimination , and because nothing in him imposes higher requirements . |
| 20 | Sally-Anne was delighted by his changed manner ; he always looked so charming when he smiled — even the scar seemed to disappear a little , and as she was always ready for fun herself — a trait she shared with her papa — and the game looked like being fun , she said , eyes shining , ‘ Oh , I play to win , too , but a good servant always does what the Master commands , ’ and she cast her eyes down in the manner of a stage domestic registering submission . |
| 21 | then it 's a good idea just to do another one and make sure . |
| 22 | Oh we had , we had a good laugh really did , it was a good holiday |
| 23 | Mind you , you had a good week off did n't you ? |
| 24 | Usually have a good sale though do n't they ? |
| 25 | Many craftsmen take pride in a good job well done and often friendly rivalry develops between them to achieve personal , rather than financial , objectives . |
| 26 | I mean , I look at John Lee Hooker , he 's still smiling , he 's having a good time just doing it . |
| 27 | They get a good deal really do n't they ? |
| 28 | Because they had a beautiful house anyway did n't they ? |
| 29 | er well you had a busy day yesterday did n't you ? |
| 30 | But I am long on stamina and waited for a red-breasted merganser aimlessly doing nothing under the cliff on which lay the dozing duo . |