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Meanings of doing in English

Something done voluntarily by a person, and of such a nature that certain legal consequences attach to it.

Usage of doing in English
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Diane Abbott, shadow public health minister, said government was not doing enough.
The Guardian
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Political patronage remains important for doing business in the north African state.
Reuters
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Therefore the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
Nothing to lose
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But his way of doing so leads to another dramatically different result.
BBC
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Great Britain would be doing that much better at trading in Europe.
The Guardian
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However, the way she's doing it is not appropriate in the situation.
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Costello is a home help, currently doing a course in healthcare studies.
The Irish Times
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I was doing some work for a local law firm last year.
Circus of the Damned
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Today he told Morning Report it's good if Facebook is doing something.
Radio NZ
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He'd been doing it several times a year for years on end.
Voices
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The reality is that Russia is still doing extremely well, Conway said.
Reuters
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Of course the problem is: how can you go about doing this?
The Irish Times
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Britain's main problem is that it's doing best in a troubled continent.
Reuters
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But there's that thorny question: What constitutes doing business in a state?
Reuters
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Lenders, however, say there's a compelling case for doing business with landlords.
Reuters
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Rather he says there were other 'national security' reasons for doing so.
The Guardian
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