Example sentences of "could do [to-vb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The commercial men resented thus having to create a negative image of their product , but this was the least the industry could do to allay government criticism that they were expanding more rapidly than resources allowed . |
| 2 | Bombers could be made invisible to radar , maintained an American author in New Scientist , the issue also carrying a discussion of what scientists could do to halt development of more appalling weapons even than those in existence . |
| 3 | The truth , she mused , as others had done before her , was an elusive element , and — short of shooting them in the kneecaps , or intermittently holding their heads under water there was little one could do to persuade people to reveal it . |
| 4 | It was all Isa could do to persuade Wilson to let some light in and dry her tears and tell her what ailed her ; and when she did so , it made little sense . |
| 5 | There was much that the United States could do to counter communism in the Cold War . |
| 6 | There was nothing the English or the French could do to save Poland . |
| 7 | There was nothing he could do to save George Vicente Brown . |
| 8 | The Stavka , Russia 's supreme war council , asked Brusilov what he could do to take pressure off the Italians by preventing even more Austrian troops being taken from the Eastern Front to the Trentino . |
| 9 | If this was not forthcoming , then there was little the headteacher could do to encourage training . |
| 10 | Over the first four days it was all I could do to get Dawn to step off the perch I 'd set up in the field , with my glove just a few inches away from her . |
| 11 | But although there may be little that another Tory government could do to lower interest rates , Labour would undoubtedly make matters worse . |
| 12 | When the hue and cry died down , there was nothing Charlton could do to prevent Lawrence taking on a new challenge . |
| 13 | In the meantime there was little he could do to prevent Leathart 's inspection . |
| 14 | ‘ I also had to give up my part-time Communications course which the Jo'burg job was paying for , because the salary in Durban was much lower and my parents could n't help me when it was all they could do to meet Dad 's medical expenses , since he never made any sort of provision for the future . |
| 15 | It was the least I could do to help Karen out now . |
| 16 | After all , there was nothing he could do to help Maidstone now . |
| 17 | Is there anything we could do to keep Sombro enjoying the nightlife here instead of downtown , without having to tie him up ? |
| 18 | As the talk developed , it became apparent that there were things which ‘ we ’ could do to alter matters in Lesotho . |