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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.

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        Examples for "act"
        Examples for "act"
        1
        A new immigration act comes into effect today introducing sweeping new powers.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Earlier this year, the government announced several major reforms to the act.
        Radio NZ
        3
        Discussing major changes to criminal law with the new act before parliament.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Mr Key said the Iraqi forces must act consistently with the law.
        Radio NZ
        5
        However, under the act that freedom of speech is subject to limits.
        Radio NZ
        1
        It was quite possible, however, that the deed had already been done.
        NY Magazine
        2
        The Guardian provides a perfect example of no good deed going unpunished.
        Reuters
        3
        But in this case, maybe Grease can actually do a good deed.
        Flesh and bone: a body farm novel
        4
        Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event.
        A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
        5
        Enough of nobility in name; I mean to prove nobility in deed.
        The God of Love
        Usage of doing in English
        1
        Diane Abbott, shadow public health minister, said government was not doing enough.
        The Guardian
        2
        Political patronage remains important for doing business in the north African state.
        Reuters
        3
        Therefore the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
        Nothing to lose
        4
        But his way of doing so leads to another dramatically different result.
        BBC
        5
        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.
        Have a new kid by friday: how to change your child's attitude, b...
        7
        Costello is a home help, currently doing a course in healthcare studies.
        The Irish Times
        8
        I was doing some work for a local law firm last year.
        Circus of the Damned
        9
        Today he told Morning Report it's good if Facebook is doing something.
        Radio NZ
        10
        He'd been doing it several times a year for years on end.
        Voices
        11
        The reality is that Russia is still doing extremely well, Conway said.
        Reuters
        12
        Of course the problem is: how can you go about doing this?
        The Irish Times
        13
        Britain's main problem is that it's doing best in a troubled continent.
        Reuters
        14
        But there's that thorny question: What constitutes doing business in a state?
        Reuters
        15
        Lenders, however, say there's a compelling case for doing business with landlords.
        Reuters
        16
        Rather he says there were other 'national security' reasons for doing so.
        The Guardian
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