Example sentences of "do [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They do adapt , they are jolly and supportive . |
| 2 | Although some dogs do adapt if they have a very placid nature , the majority carry real scars — and I 'm afraid leaving her for eight-hour stretches certainly is n't helping . |
| 3 | Once again Britten keeps his grip on the music with the help of a formal scheme , this time a rondo with episodes the third of which alludes directly to Grimes by quoting the two distinct themes of his phrase , " What harbour shelters peace , away from tidal waves , away from storms " [ 10 ] , followed by a pointed combination of his next theme , " With her there 'll be no quarrels " , with one of the most agitated of the semitonal storm motifs ( almost the next time Peter and Ellen meet on stage they do quarrel ) . |
| 4 | ‘ Constant security alerts and bomb scares do unsettle people . |
| 5 | But if the cultural materialists tend to place a politics rather than a problem as the starting point of their enquiry , they do emphasize the deployment of specialized knowledges in the service of the popular political struggles of today . |
| 6 | Working time , including overtime , should be decided by local voluntary agreement and I do emphasize the word voluntary . |
| 7 | You were saying you do emphasize when you 're trying to get people to understand . |
| 8 | But it was very premature , and I 'm very I was very sorry that they 'd taken this step , but very , very pleased when I saw the result coming out , and I 'm do congratulate them on their common sense there that they were prepared to put the opting out aside and were looking seriously and sensibly into the tertiary college consultations . |
| 9 | The job may go under different titles on different stations around the world , but essentially that 's what I 'll be from Monday on , even if you do earn more than me . ’ |
| 10 | That , and we 've had this in the past , where I would say that people that live in Yarbury North and South probably do earn less and live in houses that probably are , do n't have as big gardens and things like that , so the natu the nature of the is that they probably do earn less money erm but I I do n't consider those to be ghettos at all . |
| 11 | That , and we 've had this in the past , where I would say that people that live in Yarbury North and South probably do earn less and live in houses that probably are , do n't have as big gardens and things like that , so the natu the nature of the is that they probably do earn less money erm but I I do n't consider those to be ghettos at all . |
| 12 | We may conclude that rhythmic shapes determine melodies more than do pitch patterns . |
| 13 | I do think there 's a greater need for other aspects to be included — like the Alexander technique , which helps with your body control . |
| 14 | I do think there should be better arrangements for students leaving to audition and get Provisional cards and not always be intimidated by the ‘ Equity only ’ requirement at auditions . |
| 15 | What do think is the most important thing for an actor to keep uppermost in mind when working in the profession ? |
| 16 | I do think he 's noble ! |
| 17 | I do not take this view , but I do think that there are certain deep assumptions about how the mind-body problem should be addressed which increase its difficulty . |
| 18 | I 'm incredibly lazy but I do think I 've found the right way or at least a better way than hers to live . |
| 19 | I know it is a terribly sexist remark but I do think of the machines in our first workshop as old ladies . |
| 20 | Others may and do think otherwise . |
| 21 | ‘ I do think in the last couple of months he 's gone too far . |
| 22 | Editors do think explicitly about timing and they are not motivated merely to be the first to print a ‘ scoop ’ : they keep stories until the time is ripe . |
| 23 | Coming out of the meeting , a lady was heard remarking , ‘ Mr Ramsey spoke very nicely but I do think he is young to be Master of a College ’ ; for she thought that he was the new Master of Magdalene whose name was the same except for the spelling . |
| 24 | Not that I have anything against gas fitters but I do think that to do what I did at 15 takes a bit more courage . |
| 25 | But she could n't let those desirable shoes vanish without any comment and she said impulsively , ‘ I hope you do n't mind my asking , but I do think your shoes are super . |
| 26 | ‘ I do think that this is a very important issue for us in politics . |
| 27 | I do think that Brie is probably still unknown to you unless you have tried an unpasteurised variety . |
| 28 | When 200 of Drexel 's former employees appeared on an hour-long television show recently , their host , Mr Phil Donahue , told them exactly what most Americans probably do think of them . |
| 29 | May Jupiter forgive me for saying this Buddy - but I do think his head would go nice on your mantelpiece . |
| 30 | It ca n't be easy playing the lyre , singing , dancing and doing handstands simultaneously in the chariot race , and yes I do think it wise to have an enema the night before . |