Example sentences of "[vb infin] [Wh det] [pron] [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | But first , you will do what you can to please a tired old woman . |
| 3 | Therefore , will he do what he can to encourage a response from small authorities to adopt the new powers ? |
| 4 | You say that these books stand in their own right , and are important perhaps in the historical context of the development of the novel , but do they constitute what I 'd call a good read ? |
| 5 | So here goes : ‘ You know , I do n't have what you 'd call a regular job . ’ |
| 6 | Here in Deptford half the male population do n't have what you 'd call a regular job . |
| 7 | And why did bodies adopt what I shall call a ‘ bottlenecked ’ life cycle ? |