Example sentences of "could do [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With those last two straws cast upon the water , there was nothing more Manville could do except wait and hope . |
| 2 | He settled in for what seemed likely to be a long and gloomy winter : there was really nothing he could do except to carry on with his job and perhaps do some unpaid war work . |
| 3 | In either case there is , it seems , little that we could do except give examples . |
| 4 | I gathered , however , that they expected it to continue to get worse and that there was nothing they could do except give me vitamins . |
| 5 | Here was Aldo Moro , an ex-Prime Minister , the leader of the Christian Democrat Party and one of the most powerful and influential men in Italy , at the mercy of the best-known organization of political extremists , and the people responsible for combating political extremism told us there was nothing we could do except organize random house-to-house searches . |
| 6 | In Miami , the best Cleveland could do after the regulation 60 minutes was a 10-10 tie . |
| 7 | I tell you what we could do cos Mr might have to stay . |
| 8 | Well no there 's no no mount or anything on that one it 's just as is that was a , the cheapest frame I could do cos I did n't like it when I finished it and I begrudged the price of the frame . |
| 9 | There was nothing she could do till the sedative wore off . |
| 10 | Then I went through the samples in my kitchen and realised that , rather than look at the non-mainstream areas , I could look at wines from perfectly accepted areas that broke the usual conventions ; or in one brilliant example , I could see what great traditional winemakers — in this case a pair of Burgundian grandees — could do when they decided to rough it a bit in France 's far south . |
| 11 | They 'd taken pride in planning for every eventuality , but there was nothing much they could do when an oncoming driver had a heart attack at the wheel and steered straight into the path of their Rover saloon . |
| 12 | The subtle and interesting studies of personality in The Heart of Princess Osra and Sophy of Kravonia show what Anthony Hope could do when he decided to shape his fiction wholly round a feminine concept of honour . |
| 13 | And probably a book or a crossword puzzle or something you could do when you were down there , you know . |
| 14 | It occurred to her that if this was a simple meal she would hate to see what Monique Lavaux could do when she was really trying . |
| 15 | The least I could do when you told me … |
| 16 | I walked slowly back up the shabby road to this now miserable room , thinking all the while of what I ought to do or what I could do if I was ever going to outmanoeuvre these cunning poisoners . |
| 17 | than it could do if there were full employment . |
| 18 | ‘ You do realize what this could do if it gets out ? ’ he asked . |
| 19 | You may now be thinking about what sorts of jobs you could do if you score high in any of the areas that we 've mentioned . |
| 20 | ‘ Imagine how much more good you could do if you gave your whole life to teaching ! ’ |
| 21 | Mm , so what kind of damage do you think you could do if if you say you would n't let them , so what ma what makes you feel that way ? |
| 22 | I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do if I were reprieved . |
| 23 | ‘ The things I could do if only I had oodles of cash , ’ she added with an intense longing . |
| 24 | ‘ It is my wish that my Clerk Mr. Prince who is well acquainted with my business and affairs and in whom I place great confidence should continue in the management and conduct of the same … to sell and dispose or exchange all or any of my works on Ornithology and specimens of Natural History in the manner I have been accustom to do … to continue or complete as far as practicable the publication of any work or works of mine on Ornithology and to do all other [ illegible ] by issuing a Prospectus advertising the same … to purchase all necessary materials articles and things fit and proper for the carrying on of my business … to borrow for a temporary period any money from my Bankers , Messrs Drummond and Company … and if there by any surplus available for the purpose to invest the same in purchase of Stock … to pay the rent and taxes … make up , adjust and settle all and every or any Accounts … [ and generally ] to do perform and execute all and every or any other acts deeds matters and things whatsoever are necessary to be done in all other my concerns engagements affairs and business whatsoever during my absence from England as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do if I were personally present and did the same . ’ |
| 25 | Can you imagine the damage she could do if she repeated her allegations around the town ? ’ |
| 26 | He went forward , taking hold of Leith 's arm so that , there being nothing other she could do if she wanted to keep her dignity , she had to go forward too . |
| 27 | It became important that he should go on believing the lie , for what he could do if he discovered the truth of the situation did n't bear thinking about . |
| 28 | I 'd like them to be able to walk to school , and that 's what they could do if this school was open . |
| 29 | That 's what Dave said what we could do if we money , you know , all get a , you know you , like you , if you had a partner to do it , you would n't be stuck at home . |
| 30 | Tell you what I could do if I had something like U equals sine T or if |