Example sentences of "do [indef pn] [prep] it [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | The fact that he could do nothing about it made Burun 's enjoyment of the situation all the sweeter . |
2 | Well , in that case I 'm gon na do something about it love that Cos I ai n't having no dog there yapping all , a , while I 'm out there ! |
3 | ‘ I must say I was not aware of all the problems the police have detailed and would have done something about it had they told me . ’ |
4 | This was a perpetual source of vexation to Mahmoud and his efforts to do something about it drove him towards reform at the political level — he was a member of the Nationalist Party — and perfectionism in his daily work . |
5 | A new era of greater awareness and understanding of the problems of the disabled accompanied by a willingness to do something about it had begun . |
6 | It has been starved of funds , and leading politicians with the power to do something about it have done little or nothing , apparently content as long as the radio reported what they wanted it to report . |
7 | Is the proliferation of training schemes and employment agencies merely a move a ) to reduce unemployment statistics b ) to make it seem that the government is doing something without it having to positively intervene economically in a massive problem ? |