Example sentences of "can do [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is there anything I can do to soften it ? |
| 2 | Although Russia , along with the Ukraine and Belorussia , opposes this plan , there is little it can do to stop it . |
| 3 | This was a critical group , among whom the most commonly heard comment was ‘ There 's nothing you can do to stop it ’ . |
| 4 | I sweep the rod back as much as I can in the confined space and , although the fish is rather small at about 1¼lb , it kicks up quite a fuss and there is nothing I can do to stop it splashing . |
| 5 | ‘ If the references are OK then there is not a lot you can do to stop things like this happening , ’ he says . |
| 6 | All she wanted to do was shovel that crap up her nose , and if that 's how someone wants to pass their time , then there 's diddly-squat you can do to stop them . ’ |
| 7 | People seem to think either that a burglary wo n't happen to them , or that there 's nothing they can do to stop a really determined thief . |
| 8 | There is little the High Elves can do to stop them at this point . |
| 9 | And there 's not a blind thing you can do to stop them taking |
| 10 | Is there anything we can do to stop her doing this ? |
| 11 | Of course that is n't really allowed , but once you 've got back as a ghost , there 's not much anybody can do to stop you . |
| 12 | The world is headed into chaos , child , and there is little you or I can do to stop it . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ There are a lot of other things we can do to stop ourselves thinking about her ! |
| 14 | But to be honest , I ca n't think what we can do to stop you . |
| 15 | But the testers from the Driving Standards Association say they are only a limited number of roads in Henley suitable for three point turns , and there 's nothing they can do to stop instructors give their pupils a pre-test rehearsal . |
| 16 | and then find what it 's what we can do to stop it triggering and carrying that reaction on and on and on and on or turning it back . |
| 17 | This organ works at its own rate and there 's almost nothing you can do to speed it up . |
| 18 | Still if you already have a spreadsheet machine adding a coprocessor is one of the few easy things that you can do to speed it up . |
| 19 | Going out , especially at night , may seem particularly dangerous for people on their own , but there are many things you can do to promote your safety whether you are a man or a woman . |
| 20 | At Edinburgh we shall also discuss what else we can do to promote economic recovery . |
| 21 | For all that the teacher can do to promote acceptance , it will ultimately be the shared interest and enthusiasm of pupils that help them to form and maintain friendship . |
| 22 | I am extremely pleased to hear about the interest in our English qualifications in Poland and if here is anything further that we can do to support your endeavours please do not hesitate to contact me . |
| 23 | For details of what you can do to support these sisters contact the Palestinian Women 's Group , c/o 21 Collingham Road , London SWS ONU . |
| 24 | They 're smart , the place is well maintained , and I think anything we can do to support the general thing there , and certainly the Ottery youth there is , is , is money well spent . |
| 25 | Anything that you can do to support the D E C appeal for Africa will be more than welcome . |
| 26 | There 's also information about the International Ecumenical Fellowship which is something that you as an individual can do to support ecumenical work . |
| 27 | There 's still no miracle cure for facial lines , despite manufacturers ' claims , but there are things you can do to delay them . |
| 28 | Anything that I can do to point out that technology is not so high-risk as many think will be in the UK 's interests . ’ |
| 29 | In particular , while some things we can do give us great satisfaction , other tasks leave us cold . |
| 30 | As this is not a book on careers in advertising , the best thing I can do to give you an idea of the sort of people you might conceivably find in an agency is to refer you to the books by Norman Hart and Felicity Taylor ( see page 232 ) which describe them all very comprehensively . |