Example sentences of "they [modal v] with the " in BNC.

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1 Duncan looked at Myeloski ; they had gone as far as they could with the air-traffic controller .
2 Captains had therefore to use their own resources to pay their men and bargain as best they could with the Exchequer ; but there is little evidence that delays in payment became a political issue .
3 Was it fear of not being able to perform as well at this new skill as they could with the composing-stick ?
4 ‘ But everyone is just trying to cope the best way they can with the injuries before them .
5 Speaking at the presentation , Sir George said : ‘ Councils have to show that they are doing the best they can with the money and other resources which they can use . ’
6 No , cos it 's , you just watch somebody smack a ball as hard as they can with the one wood and see how far it goes .
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