Example sentences of "he [vb mod] do be " in BNC.
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| 1 | What he should do is chill out , get a job and pay off his debts , but he does n't . |
| 2 | But , with the prospect of a GATT trade deal already clouded by Mr Clinton 's dithering , the last thing he should do is damage world economic relations further by failing to prevent an international tax war . |
| 3 | A task has been allocated to the human operator and what he must do is a function of the needs of the hardware . |
| 4 | What he must do is to formulate an assertion which contradicts our own , and give us his instruction for testing it . |
| 5 | The very least he must do is to swallow his pride and seek advice and help from fellow English managers at the highest level . |
| 6 | The last thing he 'll do is attempt to show them tip . |
| 7 | The first thing he 'll do is help them . |
| 8 | The last thing he 'll do is relapse into backbiting politics and team warfare . |
| 9 | The last thing he 'll do is tell his hosts about the headache and stomach cramps in the morning . |
| 10 | ‘ The least he could do is have it rolled . |
| 11 | To Peggy Say , Anderson 's sister , it seemed that some particularly keen sympathy compelled North never to turn down her requests to see him , when all she would do was sit at his desk upbraiding him and complaining and crying ; and when all he could do was repeat , cryptically , infuriatingly , that the government was doing everything it could possibly think of . |
| 12 | The best he could do was to save a match point and take the third game . |
| 13 | No , the best he could do was to fortify himself with the Nielson family , and wait a century or two . |
| 14 | When Mr Crangle asked him how he was getting on , all he could do was smile . |
| 15 | All he could do was sit in the corner of his cage , hoping it would all end . |
| 16 | All he could do was smile and wriggle his toes in delight . |
| 17 | He found it hard to think , never mind talk ; all he could do was wait . |
| 18 | All he could do was chip out and hope to make par . |
| 19 | Now all he could do was wait . |
| 20 | He said he 'd noticed that our Mini was getting a bit down at heel , and in the light of Ken 's injuries he thought the least he could do was to give me a better means of transport . |
| 21 | At Rouen , he finished third , a lap down , and at Brands Hatch , crucified by the pain in his wrist and driving mostly one-handed , the best he could do was sixth place . |
| 22 | With Rufus it did to some extent come back again and all he could do was grind it down and soldier on . |
| 23 | Horror-struck , all he could do was slam on the brakes and pray . |
| 24 | All he could do was watch and report back . |
| 25 | All he could do was wait . |
| 26 | There was a strange moment then , when he knew the bastard was still in the room , still watching him , and all he could do was wait for him to leave . |
| 27 | The best he could do was to take up a central position in the ward , using a chair for a hassock , and to make a general supplication for all the patients collectively . |
| 28 | Sam was so relieved at the news that mother and child were well that the fact that he had n't won the wager was nothing to him , and when he first laid eyes on the baby all he could do was kneel down and weep for joy . |
| 29 | Without his aid , Edward was bound to negotiate for peace with Scotland ; but the best he could do was to conclude a thirteen-year truce in 1323 . |
| 30 | They came on him rapidly and powerfully and he decided that all he could do was to circle in a gentle way to indicate that he was not hostile , his heart filled with joy to see his own kind . |