Example sentences of "the [adj] thing you could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They just think it 's wrong , it 's the worst thing you could do . |
| 2 | No that 's the worst thing you could do . |
| 3 | No that 's the worst thing you could do . |
| 4 | The smallest thing you could do would be to help a poor injured man towards the comfort of an inn ! ’ |
| 5 | It must be the nearest thing you could get to Lord Ismay … it was just the tip how to run it , how to manage it from the Government point of view . |
| 6 | ‘ The one thing you could have a go at is when you are playing like that you have to be more ruthless and when you have people on the rack you have to be careful of the counter attack . |
| 7 | ‘ The one thing you could have a go at is when you are playing like that you have to be more ruthless and when you have people on the rack you have to be careful of the counter attack . |
| 8 | ‘ I know you 're tight , Woody , ’ Finlayson said , ‘ but the only thing you could do for us now would be to shoot the old man . |
| 9 | The only thing you could do to this programme is |
| 10 | The only thing you could do is get the , you know that kind of plastic edging you can get for wall tiles |
| 11 | Now let's turn to the other thing you could have done ( look at the left hand column ) , play the COOPERATE card . |
| 12 | Facing up to your own problems , and trying to resolve them , may be the best thing you could do for your child . |
| 13 | And after all , perhaps joining up was the best thing you could do ; you 'll be among people . |
| 14 | and pick what they thought , was the best thing you could do , and then do n't , do n't tell you but get them made . |
| 15 | The best thing you could do is ask at the |