Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [modal v] do [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She says after each of these cases people say you should do something but it 's very difficult to see what you could do . |
| 2 | Those who live nearby say they 'll do everything in their power to try to stop it . |
| 3 | But they say they can do nothing . |
| 4 | ‘ I hope someone can do something for him . |
| 5 | And I hope you can do something for this little lad here . |
| 6 | I hope you can , I hope you can do something with it , because being truthful I just , it 's just |
| 7 | If you have height and space you can do anything . |
| 8 | Almost any litt I mean you could do anything round the edge you do n't have |
| 9 | Well you know you could do one at the slip |
| 10 | For she was one of those born failures as a disciplinarian , one of those teachers whose classes know they can do anything they want . |
| 11 | But that if he wo n't sit there very often Marg , then I suppose I 'd do anything . |
| 12 | ‘ Because here I feel I can do anything at all . |
| 13 | I believe you 'd do anything . |
| 14 | Suppose we should do something , yeah . |
| 15 | ‘ The principle is that once we find we can do something that makes us feel good , we repeat it , ’ he explains . |
| 16 | It 's very important they feel they can do something themselves as well . |
| 17 | She is a great believer in persistence : ‘ I believe anyone can do anything if they really want to enough . |
| 18 | I mean they 'll do nothing about sex , they 'll just do all about morals , wo n't they , and decent , respectable people I 'd say and biology 's just cold and clinical . |
| 19 | So I mean it 'll do everything barring |
| 20 | Wales has the first claim on me , and there 's grave enough danger threatening Wales now ; God forbid I should do anything to add to it . |
| 21 | Erm and I think I may do one in the middle of there and then leave that s like that . |
| 22 | I think I 'd do something else musically . |
| 23 | Taking several samples of firedamp in glass bottles , Sir Humphry returned to London telling Buddle , ‘ I think I can do something for you ’ . |
| 24 | But , ’ I jumped in as he was about to interrupt , ‘ I think I can do something for you . ’ |
| 25 | I think I can do anything , one leg , no legs , one arm tied behind my back . |
| 26 | Well , I could have but then I always think I can do anything , do n't I ? |
| 27 | I think I must do something . |
| 28 | I think I should do something , take some kind of male initiative in what 's happening . |
| 29 | If you 're worried about Chester 's , and you really think you could do something to help , a relaxing holiday should set you up for the fight ! ’ |
| 30 | ‘ So you think we should do nothing , ’ Denis said , remembering Hardy 's conviction that Jews do n't resist . |