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• What sort of music do you like dancing to?
• "And where do you think you're going?" demanded the police officer.
• Please don't disturb Georgina when she's working.
• How much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking?
• Parking restrictions do not extend to disabled people.

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• I'm all for sexual equality, but I don't want my wife earning more than I do.
• The government has failed to raise educational standards, despite its promise to do so.
• Please don't get involved with him. You'll regret it if you do.
• Don't mix up the bottles - you'll have to repeat the experiment if you do.
• On average, people who don't smoke are healthier than people who do.

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• Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.
• I do like her - after all, she is my sister.
• If you see James, do convey my apologies to him.
• Oh darling, I do love you.
• If ever you're in Cambridge, do give me a ring.

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• The work that the students do during the year will count towards their final degrees.
• My boss wants me to do a day-release course in computing.
• She has to do a lot of driving in her job.
• They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do.
• I do a few stretches every morning to loosen up before I run.

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• Should the government do more to help young couples buy their own homes?
• I wish you'd do something about your bedroom - it's a real mess.
• He would never do anything to endanger the lives of his children.
• Just do whatever you think fit - I'm sure you'll make the right decision.
• I'm not happy with the situation but, you know, there isn't much I can do about it.

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• I find it convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.
• I've got enough work to do at the moment, without being given any more.
• Why should I have to do all the cleaning? It's not fair!
• "I'll do the cooking, " he offered.
• It's a big garden, but we do all the gardening ourselves .

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• "What degree did you do at York?" "Geography."
• Tim did a three-year course in linguistics at Newcastle.
• She did English literature at St Andrews before going abroad to teach.
• Richard did engineering at Manchester University.
• This problem should be easy enough for someone who's done physics at A level.

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• I do the Times crossword every morning.
• When you finish doing the crossword, the solution is on the back page.
• We spent all evening doing a 1000-piece jigsaw.
• It rained for the entire holiday so they just stayed in and did jigsaws all week.
• I remember how much I hated doing sums when I was at school.

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• He's upstairs doing his homework, believe it or not.
• I've been doing some research on our family history and I've dug up some interesting information.
• Please don't disturb Georgina - she's trying to do her homework.
• In our third year at college everyone had to do a special project.
• He's done some lovely watercolours.

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• I'll do your washing for you this time, but I'm not going to make a practice of it.
• Have you done the dishes?
• I like the way you've had your hair done.
• "I'll do the kitchen if you clean the car." "OK, it's a bargain."
• Just put the dirty dishes in the washing-up bowl, and I'll do them later.

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• Where did you have your hair done?
• Give me a couple of minutes while I do my hair.
• Who did the flowers for the wedding? They're beautiful!
• Now come on, you're old enough to do your own shoelaces, Carlo.
• Who did your tie for you? It's not straight.

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• My car only does about 60 mph, even when it's going flat out.
• We were doing 90mph, so that other car that passed us must have been really travelling!

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• Have you got any ID? A driving licence or cheque card will do.
• You don't need to dress up just to go to the pub - jeans and a T-shirt will do.
• "Would you like the metal or plastic one?" "Either will do."
• "More peas?" "No, that'll do, thank you."
• That'll do nicely, thank you.

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• They do really good food at that restaurant and it's not very expensive either.
• They do really good grub in our local.
• The shop round the corner does shoe repairs very cheaply.
• The restaurant does a set lunch on Sundays.
• They're doing a great deal on wine at the local supermarket.

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• I was thinking of doing a meal along the lines of that dinner I did for Annie and Dave.
• I did mostly vegetarian food but put a couple of meat dishes out for the carnivores.
• The fish was done to perfection.
• I've just bought a deep-fat fryer for doing chips.
• I did the dinner so you can do the dishes.

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• I wouldn't say she's rich, but she's doing all right.
• You're doing really well - don't lose heart now.
• I was doing really well with my diet, but I'm afraid I've let it slide recently.
• The whole nation was force-fed government propaganda about how well the country was doing.
• They're doing fantastically well this season.