do things like + V/Ving

[sitifan]

If a question, concern or idea has to go up several steps of the chain of command so that upper management can address or approve it, it can take some time. This can affect how quickly employees can do things like complete their project or resolve a customer issue.
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/chain-of-command
Is "like" a preposition in the above passage?
Can I say "... like completing their project or resolving a customer issue"?

 

[Tarheel]

Abe: That can affect things.
Bob: Things like what?
Abe: Things like completing a project or resolving a customer issue.
Bob: OK.

 

[sitifan]

Now you could run scripts in web pages that could do things like display today's date, manipulate text in text boxes, and rotate pictures.
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My major in college was History, and I have used that extensive knowledge of historical events to do things like watch reality television and create a blog so that I can make fun of my old baseball cards.
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It can act out of thinking it is saving your life when we do things like yell, hit or act out as well as duck grenades.
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It seems that "do things like" can be followed by bare infinitives rather than gerunds..

 

[5jj]

It seems that "do things like" can be followed by bare infinitives rather than gerunds..

It can be followed by either.