Example sentences of "do [verb] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is most effectively done using some variant of the ‘ whistle-a-happy-tune ’ strategy . |
| 2 | Could not something be done to obtain some repair jobs to hold those workers so that they will not have to be laid off for a considerable time ? |
| 3 | That , surely , is the least that the right hon. Gentleman could do to inject some justice and fairness into the lives of our pensioners . |
| 4 | One evening , David , Barry , Christina and John Hutchinson were all sitting in my front room and talking about what we could actually do to earn some money It was suggested that we might go down to one of the local pubs which held regular jazz nights , to see if they had an evening free and perhaps we could run a folk club just one evening a week and maybe charge people to come in and make a few pennies for ourselves . |
| 5 | What do I have to do to get some attention , jump in after him ? ’ |
| 6 | Erm it has become worse in a way that er we did , I did experience some sort of er , er racial intolerance er with the youth , but the middle-aged and the er m older people were very , very er tolerant I had to ask er when I could n't find my way , ask my way to certain places and er there was an that er the lady just walked by me er with me and she , she said I 'll have to walk with you you ca n't find it . |
| 7 | This problem is highlighted by the studies of Linton and Wagenaar which do make some attempt to sample a range of autobiographical events , both of which while showing slight memory improvements for emotional items appear to show memory impairments if the items were regarded as unpleasant . |
| 8 | Do want some tea ? |
| 9 | Do want some lemonade then ? |
| 10 | Other times I am mean and nasty , and there are other times when I have n't got complete control of myself but I do want some sort of discipline . |
| 11 | I mean I think there are groups of women all over the country very interested in feminism and doing lots of good work and providing support for women who do want some sort of change , and so if that 's what you mean by the women 's liberation movement I think it 's a very good thing . |
| 12 | The majority of votes , however , were cast for parties which do want some form of accommodation , if only on different terms . |
| 13 | These data do lend some support to the prevailing public opinion . |
| 14 | You can indeed Daphne , so there you are Rosemary do plant some shrub roses and even if you have n't got room for all of our suggestions I hope you 'll find room for two or three of them . |
| 15 | In the event , he did make some contribution to Toby and Laura 's education . |
| 16 | The movie that provoked most debate around rape and its representation before The Accused , was Lamont Johnson 's 1976 film Lipstick , which at least did make some attempt to make connections between the rape and the wider social implications of how society constructs images of women . |
| 17 | Direction , one felt , was needed , and up to a point , with soloists Neil Black and William Bennett , it did make some impact . |
| 18 | I know I am just an ignorant servant girl , aged seventeen , but I do know some Latin . |
| 19 | You do need some space to work , though ; the AccuCard needs clearance of around two inches , which may take up the adjacent slot . |
| 20 | But children do need SOME direction . |
| 21 | ‘ You really do need some sleep , do n't you ? ’ |
| 22 | We 're not we we do need some kind of commitment from you , we we do n't need a contract . |
| 23 | So , while the newspaper accounts do need some interpretation , it is nonetheless very welcome to have this further indication of the University 's high standing . |
| 24 | But you 're , but you 're quite right you , you certainly , you certainly have the right to say look , you know , rather than signing this now er I do need some time to think I mean let's face it there 's a load of s If you turn it over on the back of the credit agree |
| 25 | No but I like her and everything but holy shit , I really I do need some time to go to school and like be by myself . |
| 26 | All these bits , it 's having to go the other erm I 'm so glad you asked us this evening because we do need some practice . |
| 27 | Nevertheless , the parties did undergo some transformation as they adapted to a changing political climate . |
| 28 | the employers of 1984 IT Advanced Course students did include some user companies , but the numbers were small in comparison to more mainstream IT work ; |
| 29 | Jackson did promise some attention to the matter but it seems that nothing was granted . |
| 30 | The image of counter staff did need some polishing , in fact they had just put all their 1,300 people through a course teaching them ‘ how not to behave like Sharons and Traceys . ’ |