Example sentences of "[vb base] they [modal v] do [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who live nearby say they 'll do everything in their power to try to stop it . |
| 2 | They say they 'll do whatever it takes to save their livelihood . |
| 3 | But they say they can do nothing . |
| 4 | I hope they can do it . |
| 5 | Here , no , look they can do it . |
| 6 | At least you know they can do it ! |
| 7 | For she was one of those born failures as a disciplinarian , one of those teachers whose classes know they can do anything they want . |
| 8 | I suppose they could do it , yeah . |
| 9 | ‘ When you have what is effectively a one party Government for 13 years working hand in hand with the developers they believe they can do whatever they like . |
| 10 | It 's very important they feel they can do something themselves as well . |
| 11 | Or feel they could do it ? |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | I think they 'll do it slowly but not this slowly . |
| 14 | ‘ I think they will , ’ said Stok , ‘ I think they will do you harm . ’ |
| 15 | Many businesses think they can do nothing to protect themselves — but Barclays offers well-proven ways to limit damage which no business can afford to ignore . |
| 16 | I mean , you ca n't let them come here and think they can walk all over you , because then next time they come they 'll get a bit cocky and think they can do what they want . |
| 17 | We have done so because we think they can do it better than anyone else . |
| 18 | John Gorman says … they still believe in themselves and still think they can do it but they need to get a result … |
| 19 | Thus when the officials think they must do something to stimulate tourism , plant trees or preserve the countryside , instead of acting themselves , they float a tourist board , a forestry commission or a countryside commission . |