Example sentences of "do no more than [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , the cape would do no more than implicate Putt in the rape of the gipsy girl and it seems she 's married and gone . |
| 2 | It was so absorbed in its feast that it ignored the soft approach of the man who had treated it so kindly , and could do no more than scratch and struggle as it was grasped by the neck , and lifted from the ground , its belly exposed to the flashing steel blade of a fish knife . |
| 3 | Her lungs burst into fragments of agony so infinite that her lower lip could do no more than flop open and dribble out a feeble croak . |
| 4 | Mr Khasbulatov meanwhile reiterated that the Supreme Soviet — the smaller standing parliament chosen from the ranks of Congress — would do no more than pass legislation and monitor observance of the constitution and the law . |
| 5 | I could do no more than prowl about him . |
| 6 | So I think we may have to take this as part of the council meeting when we get a report back , cos obviously , there 's a degree of urgency in whatever we do about this , but I can suggest that we can do no more than report back to the next council meeting that we 've discussed this , and that it is in solicitor 's hands . |
| 7 | But while Anita ‘ maintained an indifferent and callous manner ’ towards the affair , the RCM could do no more than appeal to her better instincts . |
| 8 | In spite of his efforts he seemed to be able to do no more than mumble . |
| 9 | Finch handed the photograph to Miller , who did no more than glance at it before passing it on to Golding and muttering : ‘ Could be anywhere . ’ |
| 10 | He did no more than chip that one in as well , and it gave us the lead . |
| 11 | The messenger sent ahead had ensured that there would be no difficulty in entering the palace compound , and the guards at the gate did no more than salute as the litter passed within the walls . |
| 12 | Most sporting methods do no more than cream off a proportion of the rabbit stock , but ferreting , to my mind , is the ultimate . |
| 13 | Some trial and error should eliminate the laziest papers , whose critics do no more than pillage catalogue introductions , or even press releases . |
| 14 | Tom played a bad shot out of the bunker , and he does no more than charge straight at this press guy . |
| 15 | Merrill felt her heart tilt as he said softly , ‘ But the setting does no more than justice to the subject . ’ |