Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] do [be] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | So all I could do was to prance about waving flashcards and realia like a second-rate conjuror at a children 's party , and try not to glance at my watch more than once a minute . |
| 2 | There was an immediate loss of power and all I could do was to crash-land the aircraft . |
| 3 | And he used to come to with his black horse and dray and I used to go to help him on a er on a Saturday morning , used to get to about perhaps nine or half past and I 'd go the rounds with him and all I used to do was to er take the peoples things that they 'd bought up the entry you see because they were all entries then . |
| 4 | What you ought to do was to said to him give me a deposit |
| 5 | All you can do is to |
| 6 | The only thing you can do is to quiet him down , to frighten him off . |
| 7 | So what we 'll do is to gi y Thing about this is you need the practice in in actually crunching |