Example sentences of "they would [verb] so [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might seem obvious that if weak points are going to evolve in the tails of lizards they would do so between the vertebrae . |
| 2 | When non-Europeans revolted against colonial rule , they would do so with the slogans of the Rights of Man and national self-determination on their lips . |
| 3 | They declared that they would never again go willingly to war without clear political aims ; that when they did go to war for such aims , they would do so with overwhelming force ; and that they would discover , in advance , how they were supposed to get out of a job once they had started it . |
| 4 | It was particularly odd as Frank was chained in the middle of the trio so when Terry and Tom were talking they would do so over Frank 's head , almost as if he was n't there . |
| 5 | While progressive Labour councils declared their intentions to address the expectations of women , of black people and disabled people , it was by no means clear that they would do so in relation to lesbians and gays . |
| 6 | If rates were to move up or down they would do so in both markets . |