Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [conj] it do " in BNC.

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1 After some uncertainty as to whether the Meiji constitution applied to Japan 's colonial possessions , it was decided that it did apply to Korea and Taiwan .
2 Dr Margaret Ashwell told the conference that the worst form of middle-age spread was around the middle as the traditional beer-belly shape meant more fat was concentrated where it does most harm — around the internal organs .
3 The straight line method was rejected as it does not reflect the relationship between finance costs and the amount outstanding .
4 In the case of Stoneley v Richardson [ 1973 ] Crim LR 310 it was held that it does not matter whether or not the constable who inspected the tyre was an authorised examiner under section 67 Road Traffic Act 1988 .
5 Public spending was controlled so it did not exceed revenue .
6 The paper was returned because it did not suit the magazines 's readership , but was accepted by Infection and Immunity .
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