Doing is more important than planning to do.

The doing of the deed requires more effort than just talking about it.

This project is going to take some doing.

He's always talking about the doings of his neighbours.

What are you doing this afternoon? When Peter retired, he didn't know what to do all day.

As an artist, he did fabulous things with scrap metal. What a lovely painting; did you do it?

I'll do the dishes, since you cooked.

What do you do for a living? George's mother is a bus driver; I don't know what his father does.

How are you doing on that project? It looks as though you're doing well with your homework.

How are your kids doing in school? I didn't do well at school.

Do you have a pen? Do you know where the dog is?

I do not know.

I do love you, honestly!

Do come over for a visit!

Jane bought a red dress for the big do.

The teacher sang 'do, re, mi' and then the children joined her.

Sarah's work colleagues all admired her new do.

Will this do for you, or should I work on it some more?

Do as I say, not as I do.

Is she doing any better than yesterday?

Will decaf do, or should I go out and get some real coffee?

We see things as you do.

The dressmaker could do six dresses in a day.

Drugs can do a lot of harm.

We haven't done trigonometry yet.

I'll do the drinks; you just keep everyone entertained.

It doesn't matter if you pass the exam or not; just do your best.

We're doing Hamlet next. That comedian does a great stand-up routine.

I'm going to do a roast this weekend.

We don't do that sort of thing here.

Sally spends an hour every day doing her makeup, hair, and nails.

His next idea is to do a book on the history of Wimbledon.

We did five hundred miles in two days.

They did the baby's bedroom in yellow, just in case.

They were doing thirty miles an hour when the other car struck them.

We're going to do the Riviera this summer.

Don't just sit there, do something!

You're acting really strangely; have you been doing drugs?

The police don't have enough evidence, so they aren't going to do Lisa for that burglary after all.

I heard Mathew's been done for speeding again.

That rugby game has done a lot of damage to the grass.

Sue backed out of helping us paint the house.

I hadn't bargained on retiring at 59, but here I am, retired!

He credits his parents with awakening his love of music.

He's a great one for telling stories.

Jim abandoned hope of seeing Sarah again.

Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait.

They accused me of not setting aside enough time.

He's accused of embezzling thousands of pounds.

You need to adapt yourself to living with other people.

She's very adept at helping people develop their strengths.

The teacher admonished the student for being late to class yet again.

I'd advise against travelling alone in the desert.

I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty.

Joanne is afraid of trying new things in case she fails.

Sam was afraid of losing his job.

The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months.

Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house.

Wearing these new shoes is akin to walking on a cloud.

Ben is amenable to changing the date of the party.

I am angry with my sister for taking my book.

I never anticipated retiring at age 59.

Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar.

The rain appears to be easing off.

A passerby assisted in giving the woman medical attention.

Naomi's cousins assisted her in making preparations for the wedding.

Ruth has avoided speaking to Chris since yesterday morning.

Many teenagers avoid cleaning their room like the plague.

My children badgered me into taking them to the playground.

The passenger balked at having to change seats because of the train company's error with her booking.

Students are banned from chewing gum in class at this school.

The judge barred Lewis from driving for a year.

I'm used to skipping lunch because I'm always so busy.

Playing in a band as a professional musician beats doing a boring office job. Sitting here in the coffee shop with you sure beats working!

In any discussion, Wendy is always first to begin disagreeing.

When learning a new recipe, it is best to begin by reading all the way through.

In Greek mythology, the gods beguiled Heracles into killing his own family.

I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum.

That cousin of yours is bent on doing as much damage as he can.

My maths teacher is big on learning by rote, so his lessons are pretty dull.

Steve bluffed Joe into doing the laundry all week.

She always boasts of having the largest house in the street.

Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year.

He boasted of once catching the biggest trout ever recorded.

Is applying for a permit really worth the bother?

The cult brainwashed Brian into leaving his family.

A group of older girls bullied Lea into handing over her lunch money.

Simon was busy cleaning the house when the doorbell rang.

The interviewer buttonholed me into making comments I later regretted.

I've never been great at tests and exams: learn best by doing.

Ron cajoled his parents into allowing him to borrow their car.

If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home.

I can't stand seeing you so unhappy.

I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing.

My little boy isn't capable of tying his own shoelaces yet.

He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out.

The teacher ignored Jake's question and carried on talking.

Alice caught her boyfriend eating cookies in the middle of the night.

The doctor cautioned against eating too many sweets.

The lifeguard cautioned against the use of floats when swimming in the sea.

I need to leave early. I can't chance missing the plane.

Tom is charged with robbery.

The young lady was chary of discussing her business too openly with the stranger.

The boss chastised me for speaking out.

Lee chickened out of going on the roller coaster at the last minute.

Jessica tried to coax her daughter into eating the oatmeal.

The government was coerced into accepting the treaty.

After I lost my job and my son died, I came near to having a breakdown.

As soon as the music started, the crowd commenced dancing.

I committed to working on the project for the next six months.

You need to schedule times when you will commit yourself to studying.

Rachel is committed to bettering the lives of animals.

He booked a table at her favourite restaurant to compensate for forgetting their wedding anniversary.

My friends conned me into going to see a musical.

Jim confessed to making a mess in the office kitchen.

Congratulations on winning the marathon!

We make judgements about people all the time without being conscious of doing so.

Be conscious of how you step, because the rocks are slippery.

Henry is considering taking up a sport.

Religion consists in believing in a deity.

The contract constrained the author from hiring a new agent.

Brenda contemplated getting a guard dog.

She was content to hear about his promotion.

Jane had to content herself with redecorating her kitchen as she couldn't afford to have a new one fitted.

After retirement, Jane continued to work as a supply teacher.

We counterweighted the negative aspects of the deal by offering plenty of freebies.

Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public.

Mark was dead set on becoming a naval pilot.

The positive feedback I was getting from my boss deceived me into thinking I would get the promotion.

They decided on a cruise for their holiday.