Example sentences of "what [pers pn] [modal v] [to-vb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , she resolved , I 'm going to do what I can to put a stop to it . |
| 2 | Yes well you used to scoop your water out with what you used to call a ladle in them days . |
| 3 | Well it used to be a clothes shop but what you used to call a pawn shop in them days as well . |
| 4 | But first , you will do what you can to please a tired old woman . |
| 5 | So what we ought to have a deadline for collect collecting the information . |
| 6 | My Lords , erm i legislation is complex and I agree that we should do what we can to keep a clear er , er to keep it clear and simple if it 's at all possible and erm er I agree though that one needs a fully up-to-date text of the nineteen sixty four Police Act in order to decipher every last dot and comma . |
| 7 | And on that side , what we fireplace it used to be what we used to call a boiler , you used to fill it with water and it used to the fire used to heat it for you to take it we used to call what we used to call ladle it out into a a bowl to wash your pots with or wash your floor with or anything with . |
| 8 | Oh I tell you what we used to have a dresser like this in front of of of a of a h of a of a at home and er mother used to make a a jelly and she used to put it underneath the dresser and put a plate on on top of it in case the mice would get it . |
| 9 | It was what they used to call a " banger " and it exploded at my feet as I hurried along the dark passage in answer to the door bell 's ring , making me leap into the air in terror . |
| 10 | He was what they used to call a bad influence in the school . |
| 11 | Therefore , will he do what he can to encourage a response from small authorities to adopt the new powers ? |