Example sentences of "[vb mod] do was [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All she could do was raise her voice higher , the train was coming in now , and she screamed at the child , screamed at him Come on , Johnny , fucking come on . |
| 2 | He was also very good at playing the ball down the line , bending it to keep it in play — and take play up to near their corner flag cos all the defender could do was kick it out ( then Vinny steps up : - ) |
| 3 | All I could do was dig it out . |
| 4 | All I could do was shake my head . |
| 5 | Jenna had never heard her own name said with so much accusation and all she could do was nod her head , words sticking in her throat at the blast of displeasure in the dark voice . |
| 6 | Before , we knew you should save energy , but all we could do was wave our hands . |
| 7 | With Rufus it did to some extent come back again and all he could do was grind it down and soldier on . |
| 8 | All she could do was twine her arms round him and try to anchor him by her weight against the still-shuddering rubble , so that at least their backs were protected . |
| 9 | There was some shuffling and the sound of people speaking , as if a small crowd was gathering , but all she could do was place her head against his shirt front and sob . |