Example sentences of "i [vb mod] do the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must do the watering carefully , I told myself each day — not make a mess . |
| 2 | But this is one of the experiences that taught me very early in my career that I must do the opposite . |
| 3 | Kowalik said : ‘ I reached the World Championship semi-finals last year and I must do the same again to prove that my career is on course . |
| 4 | But there is no issue for which simply to deduce from socially prescribed principles combined with factual propositions would be anything but a mechanical conformity ; I know why I should do the prescribed thing only if , at least at my moments of fullest awareness from other viewpoints , I feel moved to do so . |
| 5 | ‘ She told me she always put the most beautiful girls next to Bernard when setting the table for a party , and that I should do the same , because you want to give the best to the man you love . ’ |
| 6 | Does it confuse you that I should do the talking and you the listening ? |
| 7 | The other thing I 'm wondering whether I should do the Petroline order which in fact flew on its first leg to Rome yesterday . |
| 8 | I could undo one of the latches of Filmer 's briefcase and , given time , I might do the other . |
| 9 | Correction : given nerve , I might do the other . |
| 10 | It had been running through my thoughts so often that I knew it by heart , yet now I was suddenly afraid that I might do the wrong thing ! |
| 11 | ‘ I might do the tennis stuff for three or four years and decide I can do it sleepwalking and turn to something I really care about and like to pursue , which is politics . ’ |
| 12 | I like do the Tom and , I wo n't , Tom and Jerry , I might do the Tom Jones one , cos I , I feel comfortable at |
| 13 | At least if I do a dropped shoulder I might do the neckline before I do the sleeves , and then it once you 've done the sleeve it 's finished , you know what I mean ? |
| 14 | And I 'll do the same for the foreigners . ’ |
| 15 | I 'll do the poking around . |
| 16 | People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says , ‘ if you keep a lot of rules I 'll reward you , and if you do n't I 'll do the other thing . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ You keep 'em coming , ’ he said , ‘ and I 'll do the honours . ’ |
| 18 | I 'll do the very best I can and just hope it does you justice . |
| 19 | I 'll do the Christmas shopping , always have done . |
| 20 | I 'll do the same . ’ |
| 21 | You told her about Shinko , after all , for no reason , gratis , thank you very much , I 'll do the same for you some day . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'll do the two hours a day . |
| 23 | Above all else , he 's a businessman and he knows I 'll do the work for less than someone with papers because he knows I have no choice . ’ |
| 24 | I 'll do the same meself . ’ |
| 25 | I 've got to go on an errand this mornin' , but as soon as I get back , I 'll … well , I 'll do the rounds and I 'll come along an' tell you . |
| 26 | I 'll do the swimming pool . |
| 27 | I will I 'll do the schools . |
| 28 | I 'll do the primary you do the secondary . |
| 29 | I 'll do the secondary . |
| 30 | Perhaps I 'll do the minutes of the meeting , like at the bank . |