Example sentences of "i [modal v] do [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And yet I risked everything I had worked towards , all the hope of what I might do in a position of real power , for something that was obviously doomed to failure from the start . |
| 2 | I 'll do without a swimsuit . |
| 3 | ’ It 's no exactly my own idea of good taste and I could do wi' a suit that 's a better fit , but beggars can nae be choosers , as they say . |
| 4 | I told him about Hirondelle and how Deacon Billingsley had lied about the yacht 's fate , and I confessed that though there was nothing I could do about a corrupt policeman , nor about what I strongly suspected had been the murder of a yacht 's crew , I was still curious about the island . |
| 5 | First things first though : I could do with a morning cup of coffee . |
| 6 | I could do with a hot drink or summat — I 'm froze . |
| 7 | To tell the truth , I could do with a pee , but I du n no where the toilet is . |
| 8 | ‘ I could do with a good laugh . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ He showed them Viet Cong a thing or two , I could do with a few like 'im round 'ere . ’ |
| 10 | Mind you , I could do with a fire , an electric light , a packet of cigarettes and a good pot of coffee . |
| 11 | I could do with a drink . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I could do with a cup of coffee , ’ Trent said to Gomez . |
| 13 | I could do with a bath and I expect you could . |
| 14 | There are n't that many , but I could do with a few more clothes . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Stupid bloody licensing laws , ’ spat Billy , ‘ I could do with a drink . |
| 16 | Yes , I could do with a ride . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I could do with a cup of tea . ’ |
| 18 | What I could do with a nice pint of porter ! ’ |
| 19 | I could do with a drink … ‘ |
| 20 | ‘ I could do with a cup of tea , Lydia , ’ she smiled and when it was placed on the table before her , she wrapped both hands round it in a gesture which seemed natural , here in her mother 's kitchen . |
| 21 | I could do with a cup . |
| 22 | He said ‘ I think I could do with a strong cup of coffee ’ ( to keep awake ) . |
| 23 | ‘ I could do with a drink , though . ’ |
| 24 | I could do with a friend . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I could do with a tot of brandy , ’ she said . |
| 26 | Neither of us , it would seem , is much of a leg man , but I suppose I could do with a bit more than I get . |
| 27 | ‘ I could do with a whisky , ’ I said . |
| 28 | I could do with a bath myself before dinner . ’ |
| 29 | " I could do with a Coke , " said Mike . |
| 30 | ‘ I could do with a shot and I know you do n't keep any in the house . |