Example sentences of "do [conj] i [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you 'd done as I asked and left me alone then none of it would have happened . ’ |
| 2 | He has n't done as I did and chopped his house in half . |
| 3 | If you are , I hope you 'll do as I did and be careful with yourself and do n't be tempted to take risks . |
| 4 | Do not do as I did and arrange to work only to find that the childminder changes her mind within the first few days . |
| 5 | You can generate the dust by rubbing the Polychromos Pastels against fine sandpaper , a practical use for small remnant pieces that would otherwise be difficult to use up , or you can do as I do and spread the dust from very lightly applied pastel strokes , placed to allow a very deliberate development of the effect over a localised area . |
| 6 | So why do n't you do as I say and drop it ? |
| 7 | ‘ But you 'll do as I say and undo this little mistake , ’ he said swiftly , as if it were a foregone conclusion . |
| 8 | Now , as the chairman said we base the salaries of directors on two elements an element of base salary which looks at market levels and we ergo , have a fair base which reflects a sort of medium to upper level of companies of this size we then leverage , very carefully , a bonus scheme related to performance and I believe that is the right thing to do and I believe and so do my fellow directors who sit on that committee believe that it is one of the reasons that we 've seen the great growth in this company over the last five years which you 've achieved and which actually the Chancellor of the Exchequer would very glad about because it is increasing the wealth and the benefit of this country , particularly as a lot of those earnings are coming from overseas and will in , in time be repatriated in Britain . |
| 9 | They analysed it and found that it was mud , a piece of clay , y'know , but them not being all-forgiving , they suspected that I was using drugs , y'know , so they kicked me out of home and I went to live with my grandmother and then I had more freedom there to do as I pleased and hence started going to pop festivals and things and enjoying them and getting off on them and mixing with that whole subculture if you like . |
| 10 | I take it you did as I suggested and got hold of a paper . ’ |
| 11 | Will my hon. Friend do as I did and haul the leading debtors among large firms before him , to tell them that unless they jolly well pay their debts , Government legislation to force them to do so will follow ? |
| 12 | ‘ Just do as I say and you 'll be all right . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I organised this little surprise for Luke — it 's for friends only , so I suggest you do as I say and turn around now . ’ |
| 14 | Will she send out a message to those who oppose smoking and belong to the brigade who say , ’ Do as I say and as I instruct you , ’ to the effect that they should leave ordinary people to get on with the job of smoking and supporting the economy ? |
| 15 | Do as I say and follow me , ’ and Berger led the way towards the cafe where they could hear guitar music . |