Example sentences of "all we can [verb] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | All we can do is plant and hope . |
| 2 | All we can do is to try and insure against the possibility of ill-judged disposal by some sort of division of labour . |
| 3 | ‘ Then I suppose all we can do is to take her one of our Christmas puddings and some holly and things , ’ said Christine sadly . |
| 4 | He added what could , with a slight dose of exaggeration , serve as the epitaph of modern Cabinet government : ‘ All we can do is press every button we 've got . |
| 5 | If we are using up to five times the energy that we really need to move , then it is hardly surprising that , after a long day , all we can do is ‘ collapse in a heap ’ ! |
| 6 | However , until that stage is reached , all we can do is to ensure that the animals whose flesh we devour are given the best possible lifestyle and are then despatched as quickly and painlessly as possible . |
| 7 | All we can do is to follow our inner guidance , realize we are a part of the Earth , and we will know . |
| 8 | What they do n't seem to realise is that we do n't keep spares in the office , so all we can do is send them on to Ablex anyway , so you 'll have longer to wait . |
| 9 | Oh well , all we can do is see . |
| 10 | But , as Jon Edgson says : ‘ All we can do is start the ball rolling , after that it 's up to the individual concerned . |
| 11 | All we can do is to report observations at national and international meetings where the keenest , most dedicated enthusiasts gather . |
| 12 | All we can do is try and make sure we 've assessed the risks correctly . ’ |
| 13 | This is unfair criticism — Gooch produces a mass of indicative , albeit necessarily speculative , evidence in favour of his hypothesis — but nevertheless it is true that our knowledge of the past is and has to be based on the artefacts surviving from that past : lacking the artefacts , all we can do is make an educated deduction . |
| 14 | Until then all we can do is wait … and wonder . |
| 15 | All we can do is guess . |
| 16 | He says : ‘ The fans have been frustrated because we have n't scored but all we can do is to try and put it right . |
| 17 | ‘ Then all we can do is keep our eyes open for the next couple of days , and you see that your doors are locked and bolted at night . ’ |
| 18 | All we can do is wait for it to pass through . |
| 19 | Now , all we can do is wait for his report and get on with more work . ’ |
| 20 | All we can do is to find sets of conditions which are , and sets which are not , sufficient . |
| 21 | Yeah , you might just do that , as I say all we can do is tell you what is possible , okay , there are going to be in |
| 22 | Wittgenstein suggests that all we can do is to look again to see if we are really tempted to call it pain . |
| 23 | ‘ Well , wherever it is , all we can do is wait . |
| 24 | ‘ All we can do is hope he 'll be safe . |
| 25 | All we can do is hope that Mrs W. will cool off and in the meantime , Edward , I 'm sorry but honestly I think Mary or Janice had better take over Junior Biology . ’ |
| 26 | As for Mrs Morgan 's cat , all we can do is " |
| 27 | And as you say , all we can do is wait , and continue to expect Doctor Morris to turn up in his own good time . |
| 28 | But we all we can do is reflect the position of women in society , and I do not think that what 's we 're about and I do not think it 's what the parliamentary Labour party . |
| 29 | All we can do is accept with deceitful grace . |
| 30 | ‘ All we can do is keep pace on this side until we see what will happen . |