Example sentences of "do [vb infin] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm not really you know maybe in an out of the way way they might but you know the type of musicians we are or whatever , you know we can do say I can do all the Irish stuff the up tempo rousing songs I can play Irish and Scottish dances and that kind of stuff , then Tony can do right across the board with easy listening stuff and country stuff and even one of the tracks on our new C D is er is er well what I would term a pop song . |
| 2 | Do think they 'll work it out ? |
| 3 | But I do think they will struggle to score goals with Nigel Clough up front on his own . |
| 4 | ‘ I do think they should do something for it . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I really do think we should go now , Harry . |
| 6 | Anyway , I do think we should rethink the deep fat fryer . |
| 7 | I do think we should encourage more from a very young age when children are in school so that |
| 8 | ‘ All that aside , ’ she said in a softer voice , ‘ I do think we should discuss his suggestion , Peter . |
| 9 | I do think we could have been ‘ sniffing ’ for the second ball better ( ie the cleared headers/knock downs ) . |
| 10 | Do think I 'll get five ? |
| 11 | something which , that interested me but I do think I 'll find it boring or something . |
| 12 | ‘ I do think I 'd like to miss it . |
| 13 | Ca n't wait to get this bedroom sorted out Do think I could have my desk ? |
| 14 | ‘ I would n't say I do think I can beat her , but you 've got to pretend you can . |
| 15 | ‘ I do n't want to nag , but I do think you ought to take better care of yourself . |
| 16 | And er again I have to put to you I you 've heard the say and I do think you 'll disagree . |
| 17 | But I do think you should tell your parents . |
| 18 | I do think you should let me go into the pigs . ’ |
| 19 | Well wi , when do think he 'll phone up ? |
| 20 | His name is Dick and although our conversations are strictly limited to what day the binmen are coming and blimey , was n't the post late today , I do think he would make the most fascinating subject . |
| 21 | I 'm convinced he 's a mu this is Bradbury he 's a much better stronger horse this season and really do think he can bring the beer money back to Sussex . |
| 22 | ‘ I do think she might have offered to do something to help , but then it 's always up to the bride 's mother to make the arrangements , even when she 's on her own . ’ |
| 23 | Afraid that she might have hurt Nora , who was sitting very quietly , Louise added , ‘ Of course , she 'll miss you but I do think she could stay on for a little longer , to see what might happen . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Yesterday morning we had almost reached the point , I think , of believing that the test would be plain sailing — we really did think he would make it . |
| 25 | It was an interesting idea , but I never did think it would work . ’ |
| 26 | I did think I might read them some day , when I could bear to and it did n't feel quite so much like prying . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I did think I might ask Mr Evans if they could stay on here . |
| 28 | Mm , I thought I 'd get it , I really did think I 'd get it and I went down with a bump when I did n't |
| 29 | ‘ I did think you could say I had a cold because you know how frightened Gran is of catching colds . |
| 30 | If the problems they fear do arise they will stop sending buses on to the estate . |