Example sentences of "not do [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And since Cambridge University of 1924 was hardly likely to breed recruits for the Labour Party — that took another three years — the young men and women of the university could not do much but move , or move further , towards the Conservative side . |
| 2 | And while a little plumpness may not do much harm , being very fat is a definite health hazard , increasing the risk of heart disease , gall bladder disease , some cancers and arthritis . |
| 3 | Yoga may not do much for stamina , but it can be excellent for suppleness and also relatively good for strength . |
| 4 | But they did not do much more than that . |
| 5 | Mr Kinnock and Mr Smith may not do much to frighten us , but by the system of patronage — some would call it deference or sycophancy — which operates in this country , we will find , overnight , that respectability somehow has a new meaning : that judges , policemen , journalists , school teachers , even the local sanitary inspectors or environmental health officers , suddenly start looking at things in a different way . |
| 6 | It seems that the teacher can not do much more than demonstrate applied knowledge and nursing skills , applied personal resources , and the skills required in modifying and adapting a variety of procedures to meet particular contingencies . |
| 7 | She did not do much for the female stereotype , but she did do away with the idea that you can not have a woman as boss . |
| 8 | This level of communication can not do much to enhance a relationship because it is too noncommittal . |
| 9 | In 1887 Peach and Horne did not do much field work as the former had sciatica and the latter suffered from what was described as inflammation . |
| 10 | Gilmore replied , ‘ I can not do much more than say that what was said was absolute nonsense . ’ |
| 11 | These , in themselves , do not do much harm , but in unpainted ply they form little traps for moisture and bacteria and so lead to trouble . |
| 12 | Generally , companies can not do much to help , although some try to employ relocated employees ' spouses or inform them of job vacancies in other firms in the area . |
| 13 | The proprietors could not do much more than launch a rather fragile settlement around Charleston , and even this could not be occupied continuously until 1681 . |
| 14 | While writers simply reflected people 's greater knowledge of the colonies and did not do much to increase it , the churches made quite substantial efforts to keep in touch across the Atlantic . |
| 15 | In these areas Gloucester 's appointment in 1480 as the king 's lieutenant in the north did not do much more than recognize existing realities . |
| 16 | In short it appears that the selection of candidates under the STV does not do much for party harmony . |
| 17 | While television may not do much to add to the information available to voters , it could increase its impact . |
| 18 | The pipes had frozen and the tiny electric fire did not do much good . |
| 19 | We can not do much about it since the obstacles are as real to us as are ghosts to those who see them . |
| 20 | From its nature it can not do much to provide an answer to the key question : who were the consumers ? |
| 21 | Increasing the cost of bricks , timber and glass did not do much to lift the housing standards of the poor . |
| 22 | In these areas Gloucester 's appointment in 1480 as the king 's lieutenant in the north did not do much more than recognize existing realities . |
| 23 | Even British participation in the new South East Asian Treaty Organization ( SEATO ) , formed in September 1954 , did not do much to reassure Washington . |
| 24 | There were Christmas trees in all the windows except Doris 's and everyone was probably at home , though most people did not do much on the Eve . |
| 25 | We visited Oslo Fjord with only six 250lb bombs and that would not do much damage even if we had found a target ( which we did not ) . |
| 26 | TWO academics , who clearly did not do much of their research in the North-East , have written a book called Bad Language . |
| 27 | The resonance of this fine building did not do much for the choir 's inaccurate diction , but made amends by enriching the gracious stone quality of the singing in Haydn 's Little Organ Mass and Faure 's Requiem . |
| 28 | Presumably this will make it easier for voters in the Tory heartlands to shop abroad and avoid duty , though it may not do much for the Conservative vote in Kent . |
| 29 | The pilot did not do much to soften the trip . |
| 30 | Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone , particularly if their family lives some distance away and can not do all that they would wish for them . |