Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [conj] it do " in BNC.

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1 The revolution at Northampton may have been different but it did have uncanny echoes of what had gone on at Neath .
2 Some historians remain sceptical about this , while others are convinced that it does , and that an early form of military organisation was based upon the herred system ; that it appears in southern Norway and Västergötland in Sweden too has led to the contention that it was introduced there in Viking times , perhaps by Swegen or Cnut .
3 Cox argued that the interception had been unlawful because it did not meet the published criteria regulating such interceptions .
4 I am intrigued if it does n't like wind rock , how it manages to survive on the drove roads over the downs that where Gerard .
5 When I think about it I 'm not sure it makes any important difference how you imagine he looks , I mean who am I to say whether this Boy you are seeing has blonde hair or dark ; but I am sure that it does matter what he means to you .
6 ‘ Well , I 'm sorry if it does n't meet with your approval , Mr Denner , ’ she snapped icily , ‘ but we ca n't all afford brand-new Range Rovers ! ’
7 ‘ I 'm sorry if it did n't provide a job for you , ’ he said , relieved , and looked round for Amanda , who had used the surface tension of the moment to walk away .
8 But parliament is far away , and the border of Wales is very near , and is there a soul in these parts who does not know that smuggling goes on day by day , and that life here would be impossible if it did not ?
9 Well okay it might be obvious but it does n't give you the right answer .
10 It can be effective where it does not kill the patient .
11 In other words , publishing commitments have to be substantial and it does not take much to sap confidence when the risk is so high .
12 Our Report would not be credible if it did not acknowledge these differences and explain our response to them .
13 Another counterexample proposed by Stoyanov ( 1979 ) has proved to be incorrect as it does not satisfy the required boundary conditions ( see Section 10.2 ) .
14 It does really occur , I 'm sure if it does n't sound odd , it must occur
15 We shall take into consideration the possibility that it might happen , but it would be dreadful if it did . "
16 MEB has very stringent safety rules for its staff and customers will be concerned that it does n't happen again .
17 ‘ Would n't it be wonderful if it did ? ’
18 Up to a point diversity is good ; local government would be useless if it did not permit some variety and flexibility in provision .
19 Bearing in mind the size of the KGB 's foreign operations it would be surprising if it did not have some successes .
20 ‘ I would be surprised if it does n't test 2,200 , ’ says Mr Tora , a view shared by others .
21 That dogwood I moved I 'm hoping it 's gon na be alright cos it does n't s show much sign of life at the moment .
22 I am hopeful that it does not impinge upon the game 's great amateur status — I leave that sort of thing to the likes of Naas Botha and David Campese .
23 we were lucky cos it did n't start to rain did it till we got back in the coach ? so that was well planned .
24 They say Mind presumed an inquiry would involve the families and those advising them and we were astonished when it did not .
25 They do not expect the medical profession to be disinterested , and are disappointed if it does not provide advice and support .
26 ‘ It is unnecessary because it does n't do anything more than what Unix does today .
27 And may I say very clearly and unequivocally at the outset , that it is abhorrent when it does happen to us because there 's no place for it , quite simply because er it is counterproductive to cohesion , and cohesion is the basis for operational effectiveness , and when there is an incident of bullying then we very promptly and thoroughly investigate it , and that investigation is followed , if there 's a case to be brought , by a trial of the chap that 's guilty .
28 It 's too early to call it a breakthrough but it is different because it does n't set out to kill tumours , it stops the process which spreads them .
29 If this be the right view of Dixon J. 's judgment [ at pp. 683–685 ] , then it is clear that it does not help Mrs. Perry in the present case .
30 It is the dies incertus an , certus quando of the glossators : it is not clear that the day will actually ever come , even though it is clear if it does when it will be .
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