Example sentences of "do [adv] they [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she did not do what hedgehogs usually do when they find themselves in a bit of trouble : curl up in a tight , prickly ball . |
| 2 | ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes . |
| 3 | ‘ They wanted more details and I said it was a murder dammit and why did n't they do something about it and he said ‘ Another of those ’ and … well they must do something . |
| 4 | because they do n't give a specific definition as to what a landlord is or a rich peasant or a middle peasant meant that how that there was a lot of flexibility within that and it 's only later that they have to reissue those two documents on how to analyze the classes which erm which had been published in nineteen thirty which they felt that you know the Party 's moving too far away , but why did n't they do it at the time ? |
| 5 | ‘ Did n't they treat you as strangers ? ’ |
| 6 | For there is a dilemma along the way — expressed so poignantly by the very young pregnant schoolgirl who , in response to the question : " But did n't they tell you about sex in school ? " replied " Oh yes , they told me what to do — but nobody said how much I 'd want to do it ! " |
| 7 | Why did n't they supply you with an adaptor ? |
| 8 | Did n't they say owt to you when you think they 'd have it ? |
| 9 | Why did n't they put it into something solid and endurable ? |
| 10 | I mean , did n't they use anything for |
| 11 | ‘ Why the hell did n't they sell you to the Angels when they had the chance ? ’ |
| 12 | Why do n't they do something about it ? |
| 13 | Because of the recent return to figuration in the last ten years there is an enormous interest in British portraiture , but they put on a show like the ‘ Swagger portrait ’ only at the Tate Gallery ; why do n't they do it at the Gallery of Modern Art in Rome ; why not the Palazzo Reale , Milan ? |
| 14 | Do n't they mean anything to you ? ’ |
| 15 | she said who do you pay the bill to ? , to I says the post office , well do n't they pay you for having their telephone |
| 16 | Why do n't they put it on the ? |
| 17 | Why do n't they put it in the recycling centre ? |
| 18 | Do n't they teach you in the Army how to use the telephone ? ’ |
| 19 | If anyone did maybe they threw themselves into the Aire after leaving the ground ; - ) |