Example sentences of "but they do [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another myth is that Scorpios are sex-mad , but they do exude a kind of magnetism and sexuality which others find hard to resist . |
| 2 | Packets of seeds are much less expensive than florists ' flowers in the long run , but they do cost a lot more in time and effort . |
| 3 | As a first attempt the results are no doubt crude , but they do provide a basis for further refinement . |
| 4 | The first three questions are not difficult to answer , but they do illustrate a point . |
| 5 | Looks , of course , are n't everything , but they do have a bearing when it comes to choosing an instrument , and the Carlton 's sales figures may speak for themselves in the months to come . |
| 6 | These are not very common and , as previously suggested , feature more often in preparatory work than in the actual research , but they do have a place . |
| 7 | But they do have a gut feeling that abortion is a moral issue . |
| 8 | Neither programme really effected any change in the course of events , but they did build a sense of trust in those who might one day use us to bear public witness against the Godfathers of terrorism . |
| 9 | The orderlies did n't do a lot of work but they did do a lot of talking , and their general cheerfulness had a lifting effect on the corridor as a whole . |
| 10 | They managed to get some ones on the sea , but they did have a try erm a lot of them come up with the erm barking up the wrong tree said the dog , you know , things like that with a bit of help . |
| 11 | They got on very well , nothing homosexual I do n't think , but they did spend a lot of time together . |
| 12 | ‘ The Labour Party were prepared to try , with their very benevolent intentions , to give people good housing , but they did put a stop to people being able to do things for themselves , ’ he told the Observer . |