doing 
เก่ง ☊ gengL 
expert, skillful (at doing something) 
sử dụng gì sử dụng để làm gì 
What is she doing? ☊ 
Cô ấy đang làm gì? ☊ Continuous like: DOI → →
71
They're doing ne. ☊ Họ ổn cả. ☊ 81
He's doing great. ☊ Bố tôi rất khoẻ. ☊ 163
The children are doing their homework. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đang làm bài về nhà. ☊ 206
What's he doing? ☊ Anh ấy đang làm gì thế? ☊ 208
What are the children doing? ☊ Bọn trẻ đang làm gì? ☊ 430
Why are you under the table? What are you doing? ☊ Tai sao cậu ở dưới gầm bàn? Cậu đang làm gì thế? ☊ 451
What's he doing now? ☊ Anh ấy bây giờ đang làm gì? ☊ 454
What's she doing now? ☊ Cô ấy bây giờ đang làm gì? ☊ 457
What's he doing now? ☊ Anh ấy đang làm gì bây giờ? ☊ 682
What were you doing at three [o'clock] (3:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc ba giờ. ☊ 694
EN What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ? ☊ 706
What was Jose doing when the phone rang? ☊ Jose đang làm gì khi điện thoại kêu? ☊ 711
What were you doing at ten thirty (10:30)? ☊ Lúc mười rưỡi cậu đang làm gì? ☊ 743
What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00) this morning? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ sáng nay? ☊ 1098
What are you doing tonight? ☊ Cậu định làm gì tối nay? ☊ 1101
What were you doing at three o'clock (3:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc ba giờ? ☊ 1138
What were you doing at tthirty (10:30)? ☊ Lúc mười rưỡi cậu đang làm gì? ☊ 1205
What are you doing tomorrow night? ☊ Cậu sẽ làm gì tối mai? ☊ 1234
What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? — I'm working. ☊ Chiều mai cậu định làm gì? - Tôi làm việc. ☊ 1300
What are you doing tomorrow night? — Nothing, I'm free. ☊ Tối mai cậu sẽ làm gì? - Chẳng gì cả, tôi rỗi không. ☊ 1315
What are you doing this weekend? ☊ Cậu định làm gì cuối tuần này? ☊ 1339
Are you doing anything this evening? ☊ Cậu có làm gì tối nay không? ☊ 1370
What are you doing this weekend? — I don't know. I might go hiking. ☊ Cậu định làm gì cuối tuần này? - Tôi không biết. Tôi có thể sẽ đi leo núi. ☊ 1876
What are you doing at work? You're supposed to be on vacation. ☊ Cậu đang làm gì ở cơ quan? Đáng ra cậu phải đang đi nghỉ chứ. ☊ 2203
Do something! Don't just stand there doing nothing. ☊ Làm gì đi chứ! Đừng có đứng đó mà không làm gì. ☊ 2565
There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it properly. ☊ Chẳng có tích sự gì khi làm một việc nếu mà cậu không làm nó ☊ 2877
After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊ Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊ adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid of doing sth: She was afraid of upsetting her parents. ☊ afraid ☊
I'd advise you against doing that. ☊ against ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
an alternative method of doing sth ☊ alternative ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth doing sth: I don't anticipate it being a problem. ☊ anticipate ☊
appreciate doing sth: I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb for sth/about (doing) sth: She approached the bank for a loan. ☊ approach ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
arrest sb for doing sth: You could get arrested for doing that. ☊ arrest ☊
As for Jo, she's doing fine. ☊ as for sb/sth ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
What are you doing at the weekend? ☊ at ☊
attack sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members. ☊ attack ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
ban sb from doing sth: She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. ☊ ban ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
What have you been doing this week? ☊ be ☊
bear doing sth: I can't bear having cats in the house. ☊ bear ☊
bear sb doing sth: I can't bear you doing that. ☊ bear ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. ☊ belief ☊
She acted in the belief that she was doing good. ☊ belief ☊
I don't believe I'm doing this! ☊ believe ☊
believe doing sth: I don't believe in hitting children. ☊ believe in sth ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
bother doing sth: Why bother asking if you're not really interested? ☊ bother ☊
burst doing sth: Karen burst out laughing. ☊ burst out ☊
What can they be doing? ☊ can ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
carry doing sth: He carried on peeling the potatoes. ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
catch sb doing sth: I caught her smoking in the bathroom. ☊ catch ☊
catch yourself doing sth: She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake. ☊ catch ☊
Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong). ☊ catch ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
chance of doing sth: Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? ☊ chance ☊
charge sb with sth/with doing sth: He was charged with murder. ☊ charge ☊
Are you still doing your French evening class? ☊ class ☊
come doing sth: He came looking for me. ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: Why don't you come skating tonight? ☊ come ☊
commit sb/yourself (to sth/to doing sth): The President is committed to reforming health care. ☊ commit ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
confident of sth/doing sth: The team feels confident of winning. ☊ confident ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
consist doing sth: Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
continue doing sth: The rain continued falling all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. ☊ contribution ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
count sb/sth doing sth: We can't count on this warm weather lasting. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. ☊ crazy ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
delay doing sth: He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. ☊ delay ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ describe ☊
discover sb/sth doing sth: He was discovered hiding in a shed. ☊ discover ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
dislike sb/sth doing sth: He disliked her staying away from home. ☊ dislike ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
What's Tom doing these days? ☊ do ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
How is the business doing? ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
Both mother and baby are doing well (= after the birth of the baby). ☊ do ☊
How are you doing (= how are you)? ☊ do ☊
What are you doing this evening? ☊ do ☊
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? ☊ do ☊
What have you been doing with yourselves (= how have you been passing the time)? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
encourage doing sth: Technology encourages multitasking. ☊ encourage ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
enjoy doing sth: I enjoy playing tennis and squash. ☊ enjoy ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
escape doing sth: He narrowly escaped being killed. ☊ escape ☊
I hate doing exams. ☊ exam ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse (for sth/for doing sth): It's just an excuse for a party. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb for sth/for doing sth: I hope you'll excuse me for being so late. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb doing sth: Excuse my interrupting you. ☊ excuse ☊
experienced in sth/in doing sth: He's very experienced in looking after animals. ☊ experienced ☊
expert (at/in/on doing sth): He's an expert at getting his own way. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country. ☊ extreme ☊
face doing sth: I can't face seeing them. ☊ face ☊
fancy doing sth: Do you fancy going out this evening? ☊ fancy ☊
She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. ☊ as/so far as sb/sth is concerned, as/so far as sb/sth goes ☊
fault (for doing sth): It's your own fault for being careless. ☊ fault ☊
fear doing sth: She feared going out at night. ☊ fear ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself doing sth: He felt a hand touching his shoulder. ☊ feel ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
fine sb (for sth/for doing sth): She was fined for speeding. ☊ fine ☊
fine sb sth (for sth/for doing sth): The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations. ☊ fine ☊
finish doing sth: Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking. ☊ finish ☊
force sb into doing sth: The President was forced into resigning. ☊ force ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
formula for sth/for doing sth: There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. ☊ formula ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
How will the company be doing ten years further on? ☊ further ☊
get sb/sth doing sth: Can you really get that old car going again? ☊ get ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
get doing sth: Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. ☊ get away with sth ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
gift (for doing sth): He has the gift of making friends easily. ☊ gift ☊
give doing sth: You ought to give up smoking. ☊ give sth up ☊
go doing sth: He goes out drinking most evenings. ☊ go out ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
hate doing sth: She hates making mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth: I hated myself for feeling jealous. ☊ hate ☊
have sb/sth doing sth: He had his audience listening attentively. ☊ have ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
hear sb/sth doing sth: He could hear a dog barking. ☊ hear ☊
What the hell do you think you are doing? ☊ hell ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
helpful in doing sth: Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. ☊ helpful ☊
Hi, there! How're you doing? ☊ hi ☊
hope (of doing sth): They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. ☊ hope ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
hurry sb into doing sth: She was hurried into making an unwise choice. ☊ hurry ☊
idea (of sth/of doing sth): I like the idea of living on a boat. ☊ idea ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
insist on sth/sb doing sth: She insisted on his/him wearing a suit. ☊ insist ☊
insist doing sth: They insisted upon being given every detail of the case. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
intend doing sth: I don't intend staying long. ☊ intend ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
keen (on doing sth): I wasn't too keen on going to the party. ☊ keen ☊
keep doing sth: Keep smiling! ☊ keep ☊
keep on doing sth: Don't keep on interrupting me! ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth doing sth: I'm very sorry to keep you waiting. ☊ keep ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
What are you doing up at this late hour? ☊ late ☊
learn sth from doing sth: You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. ☊ learn ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: He doesn't like asking his parents for help. ☊ like ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
mean doing sth: This new order will mean working overtime. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth doing sth: The injury could mean him missing next week's game. ☊ mean ☊
method (of doing sth): a new method of solving the problem ☊ method ☊
method (for sth/for doing sth): the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs ☊ method ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Would you mind explaining that again, please? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Did she mind not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
mind sb/sth doing sth: Do your parents mind you leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
miss (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't miss getting up at six every morning! ☊ miss ☊
miss doing sth: She narrowly missed hitting him. ☊ miss ☊
mix A with B: I don't like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business). ☊ mix ☊
need doing sth: This shirt needs washing. ☊ need ☊
nervous (about/of doing sth): He had been nervous about inviting us. ☊ nervous ☊
new ways of doing things ☊ new ☊
nice (doing sth): It's been nice meeting you. ☊ nice ☊
What is he doing calling at this time of night? ☊ night ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
observe sb/sth doing sth: They observed him entering the bank. ☊ observe ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
occupied (with sth/with doing sth): Only half her time is occupied with politics. ☊ occupied ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself (in) doing sth: She occupied herself doing routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
opportunity (for sth/for doing sth): There was no opportunity for further discussion. ☊ opportunity ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
oppose (sb/sth) doing sth: I would oppose changing the law. ☊ oppose ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
play at doing sth: They were playing at being cowboys. ☊ play ☊
pleasure (in sth/in doing sth): He takes no pleasure in his work. ☊ pleasure ☊
pleasure (of sth/of doing sth): She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. ☊ pleasure ☊
'Thanks for doing that.' 'It's a pleasure.' ☊ pleasure ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
possibility (of sth/of doing sth): He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. ☊ possibility ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
practise doing sth: Practise reversing the car into the garage. ☊ practise ☊
praise sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: He praised his team for their performance. ☊ praise ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
prevent sb/sth from doing sth: He is prevented by law from holding a licence. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
propose doing sth: How do you propose getting home? ☊ propose ☊
propose doing sth: He proposed changing the name of the company. ☊ propose ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm. ☊ prospect ☊
Are you just doing this to prove a point? ☊ prove ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
put doing sth: The accident put her off driving for life. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
put doing sth: He keeps putting off going to the dentist. ☊ put sth off ☊
quit doing sth: I've quit smoking. ☊ quit ☊
quote (sb) (as doing sth): The President was quoted in the press as saying that he disagreed with the decision. ☊ quote ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
record sb/sth doing sth: He recorded the class rehearsing before the performance. ☊ record ☊
regret doing sth: He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. ☊ regret ☊
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? ☊ regret ☊
rely doing sth: The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
report as doing sth: The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. ☊ report ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
report sb/sth as sth/as doing sth: The house was reported as being in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
responsibility (for doing sth): They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsible (for doing sth): Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. ☊ responsible ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
reward (for sth/for doing sth): a reward for good behaviour ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
risk (of sth/of doing sth): Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease. ☊ risk ☊
risk (sb/sth) doing sth: They knew they risked being arrested. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
rush into sth/into doing sth: We don't want to rush into having a baby. ☊ rush ☊
rush sb into sth/into doing sth: I'm not going to be rushed into anything. ☊ rush ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
save doing sth: He's grown a beard to save shaving. ☊ save ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. ☊ scared ☊
scheme (for doing sth): a local scheme for recycling newspapers ☊ scheme ☊
see what, how, etc...: Go and see what the kids are doing, will you? ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
it seems that...: It seems that they know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
seem to do/be/have sth: They seem to know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
set sb/sth doing sth: Her remarks set me thinking. ☊ set ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
skilled in/at sth/doing sth: She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers. ☊ skilled ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
slow doing sth: They were very slow paying me. ☊ slow ☊
smell sth doing sth: Can you smell something burning? ☊ smell ☊
So, what have you been doing today? ☊ so ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
We're sort of doing it the wrong way. ☊ sort of ☊
spend sth on sth/on doing sth: She spent £100 on a new dress. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
stand doing sth: She couldn't stand being kept waiting. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
start sb/sth doing sth: The news started me thinking. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: She started laughing. ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth doing sth: You can't stop people saying what they think. ☊ stop ☊
stop doing sth: Has it stopped raining yet? ☊ stop ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
stop what...: Mike immediately stopped what he was doing. ☊ stop ☊
strategy for doing sth: to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment ☊ strategy ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
successful (in sth/in doing sth): They were successful in winning the contract. ☊ successful ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
suggest doing sth: I suggested going in my car. ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
suspect sb/sth of doing sth: I suspected her of damaging the equipment. ☊ suspect ☊
system for doing sth: a new system for assessing personal tax bills ☊ system ☊
take sb doing sth: I'm taking the kids swimming later. ☊ take ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
The hospital is doing some tests. ☊ test ☊
thanks (for doing sth): Thanks for lending me the money. ☊ thanks ☊
thank you (for doing sth): Thank you very much for sending the photos. ☊ thank you ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
think doing sth: She's thinking of changing her job. ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
tip (on/for doing sth): handy tips for buying a computer ☊ tip ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
understand sb doing sth: I quite understand you needing some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb/sth doing sth: I just can't understand him taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand? ☊ understand ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
useful (for sth/for doing sth): These plants are particularly useful for brightening up shady areas. ☊ useful ☊
useless (doing sth): It's useless worrying about it. ☊ useless ☊
There are various ways of doing this. ☊ various ☊
want doing sth: The plants want watering daily. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth doing sth: I don't want you coming home so late. ☊ want ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
watch sb/sth doing sth: She watched the kids playing in the yard. ☊ watch ☊
way of doing sth: I'm not happy with this way of working. ☊ way ☊
Are you doing anything over the weekend? ☊ weekend ☊
Mother and baby are doing well. ☊ be doing well ☊
Jack is doing very well at school. ☊ do well ☊
without doing sth: He left without saying goodbye. ☊ without ☊
without sb doing sth: The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. ☊ without ☊
I've worked out a new way of doing it. ☊ work sth out ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
worth doing sth: This idea is well worth considering. ☊ worth ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊