Example sentences of "do what i [vb mod] " in BNC.
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1 | Had she been asked that minute what her exact feelings were , she might have said , I have done what I can for Andrée , if she 's going to blow cold again , if she does n't want to see me any more , vogue la galère , I shall have to survive , I shall . |
2 | Well , I had done what I could to protect the new catapult and , while I was sorry that what had happened at the Rabbit Grounds had cost me a trusted weapon with many battle honours to its name ( not to mention a significant sum out of the Defence budget ) , I thought that maybe what had happened had been for the best . |
3 | But you can do what I ca n't do , I can do what you ca n't do . |
4 | But then again , when I was a a small boy the university professors that were interested in me told my father I 'd do what I would have to do in my mid-forties . |
5 | As I wrote to you at the time ( since you refused even then to see me or any of your old friends and supporters ) I accepted the MS as a sacred trust and would do what I could to see that it eventually saw the light of day in the most appropriate form . |
6 | ‘ It 'll have to go before t ’ planning committee , ’ the Mayor said , ‘ but as you 're all in agreement I 'll do what I can . ’ |
7 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , ’ Parmedes said resignedly , cursing the day he ever set foot in Club Eleusis . |
8 | I will do what I can , if you wish , by correspondence . |
9 | ‘ I will do what I can , ’ the man said , mollified . |
10 | I will do what I can to publicize the true position . |
11 | ‘ Naturally , I will do what I can . |
12 | ‘ Still , he thought , I must do what I can to protect the lady , to whom I owe so much , and whom I have certainly , for better , for worse , released from sleep and silence . |
13 | ‘ I 'll do what I can . |
14 | ‘ I ca n't make any promises , but I 'll do what I can . |
15 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , Changez , because I love you as a brother . ’ |
16 | But , if it is the wish of you all , I will do what I can . |
17 | ‘ Yes , I will do what I can . |
18 | ‘ I will do what I can , I promise . ’ |
19 | Kill me if you like , but if you let me live , I 'll do what I can to save you when you 're arrested and brought to trial for piracy . ’ |
20 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , ’ I told him . |
21 | ‘ I 'll do what I can . ’ |
22 | It 's mostly a matter of timing … but I 'll do what I can . |
23 | ‘ I will do what I can , ’ he said finally , as if he doubted his ability to achieve anything worthwhile . |
24 | ‘ I 'll obviously do what I can to help , ’ she began , sipping her drink . |
25 | I 'll do what I can , ’ said Karen slowly . |
26 | " I 'll do what I can . |
27 | ‘ I 'll do what I can as far as the Corosini are concerned , ’ he said gruffly , scowling at the leap of pathetic gratitude in her eyes . |
28 | I 'll do what I can to sort it out . ’ |
29 | Nevertheless , I 'll do what I can . |
30 | ‘ I 'll do what I can . |