Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] do [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 A few games in the reserves could do him some good .
2 ‘ The Computers could do it without trouble .
3 Let them show the enemy that they were not the only ones who could attack by sea ; and show also that the Scots could do it in less blundering fashion .
4 But though none might be prepared to go so far as that , all British parties would quickly realize that apparent discrimination against women in their lists would do them a lot of harm .
5 He hoped the rest of the lads would do him proud .
6 If this is so , and the missionaries can do it , then why are there so many religious disputes .
7 ‘ I just hope the lads can do it tonight whoever is in goal . ’
8 ‘ I just hope the lads can do it tonight whoever is in goal . ’
9 But you can soften the blow by telling his Dad that none of the other dads can do it either .
10 Certain vets 'll do them .
11 Nails would do it .
12 ‘ The sawyers would do it — that makes fourteen houses .
13 ‘ A fresh face for the players and some new ideas might do us a lot of good . ’
14 Dogs would do it to us with their teeth but they have laws and guns instead .
15 The , the central buyers will do it , yeah ?
16 But this thing we 've been doing with an acid and an alkali , most of the bases will do it as well ,
17 The jewels will do you no good . "
18 A score more swells would do it
19 I mean f I d I doubt whether firms would do it these days eh ?
20 Okay right so there 's a s there 's a system to what 's going on with the acids and it 's not just one acid like hydrochloric most of the acids will do it some of them do it very readily some of them you have to get the conditions right often you have to get the temperature high to make it to make the reaction go but a metal plus an acid erm there 's a typical one zinc H two S O four gives zinc sulphate and the hydrogen .
21 But , unfortunately of course , with that type of work , their wives could do it , but the miners could n't do it ! .
22 Harvey grinned and said , ‘ I knew three of those big martinis would do it .
23 Henry H noted threateningly at the end of a letter of command addressed to one of his prévôts : ‘ If you do not do this , William of Vernone or his servants will do it ; and if they do not do it , my justice shall do it . ’
24 WEEKENDERS can do it in Amsterdam courtesy of Acid Jazz , who invade the city 's Melkweg arts centre on Aug 29–31 .
25 Well you can forget the astonishment that cats can do it all , it is extraordinary that cats can do that at all .
26 Not all the underground stars could do it .
27 ( 52 ) Only doctors dare do it .
28 The questions of theory and of hypothesis seemed wrong now , and looking from face to face , he wondered how much good the answers would do him .
29 I hope those talented players will do it for us .
30 You 've probably all been in situation where you seen people zigzag across the road because they think they 're being followed the ladies will do it because she thinks a bloke is following her and the men are probably thinking does she think I 'm following her ?
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