DO in a Sentence
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420 example sentences for DO, such as:
1. Aye, my dear, that I do, indeed.
2. My dear Victor, do not speak thus.
3. I'll do some painting this afternoon.
4. It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.
5. She was the only person able to do it.
2. My dear Victor, do not speak thus.
3. I'll do some painting this afternoon.
4. It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.
5. She was the only person able to do it.
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Meanings and Examples of DO
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do
v. carry on or function
v. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 My dear Victor, do not speak thus.
2 I know you didn't mean to but you did do it.
3 I had nothing to do in the hall so I went into the room.
4 "I do leave it alone," affirmed the accused hollowly.
5 "Don't do it today," Gatsby answered.
6 "I can't do it--I can't get mixed up in it," he said.
7 "I do verily believe it," answered the clergyman.
8 What art can do, I have exhausted on him.
9 "I would not wish to do any thing mean," he replied.
10 You know enough of him to do justice to his solid worth.
11 I do not want to pry into other men's concerns.
12 "I do not understand you," replied he, colouring.
13 I do not like crooked, twisted, blasted trees.
14 I do not like ruined, tattered cottages.
15 Aye, my dear, that I do, indeed.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Animals do not have the ability to reason.
2 Here's an activity you can do with mixed ability classes.
3 He has the ability to do his job well.
4 Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later.
5 Actually I do have a few ideas up my sleeve.
6 It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.
7 I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes.
8 We should do our best to develop the adult education.
9 I'll do some painting this afternoon.
10 I really must do the washing this afternoon.
11 He who has done ill once will do it again.
12 She was the only person able to do it.
13 I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
14 Young people and older people do not always agree.
15 Some youth today do not allow any criticism at all.