Example sentences of "we can do [pron] " in BNC.

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1 We can do nothing for Eastern Europe if we fail among ourselves in a few days ’ time to agree on economic and monetary union , social and environmental policies so that we can complete the European single market on time . ’
2 We can do nothing more for now , ’ he said .
3 The main point is that we can do nothing to change matters .
4 The weather we can do nothing about , except to recognize what it can be letting us in for , and to take precautions accordingly by spraying contacts or systemics .
5 We can do nothing about this letter .
6 Without engines , we can do nothing . ’
7 Until then , we can do nothing . ’
8 We can do nothing . ’
9 And , and within the rules of the game we can do nothing other than
10 I have noticed that even people who claim that everything is predestined and that we can do nothing to change it look before they cross the road .
11 And I think Jesus would probably agree , believing nothing gets us no where , we can do nothing without faith .
12 Until there 's a change of government policy , then we can do nothing about it .
13 Come , we can do everything we 've dreamed ;
14 We can do everything from a sandwich to a gourmet meal , ’ says Assistant Catering Manager Richard Faulkner .
15 Based on we can do they were doing sixty five palette loads a day .
16 So the as far as I 'm concerned , the the two projects put together erm really do show what we can do we can do with a a team of bods .
17 ‘ Well , we can do something about that straightaway and at the same time keep you under observation .
18 One example , suggesting that we may be able mentally to rotate objects , was mentioned at the end of the last chapter , and a second , in this one , demonstrated that we do in fact recognize sets of similar markings ( note that a psychological demonstration that we can do something , and an account of a calculation which would enable us to do so , are quite different things ) .
19 ‘ The principle is that once we find we can do something that makes us feel good , we repeat it , ’ he explains .
20 And anyway , even if we ask them , I mean , even if they think we can do something about it , though Christ knows what , I do n't want a lot of knowalls who have n't got any kids and do n't know the first thing about them telling us what to do with ours — ’
21 " Why , I think we can do something about that , " said the little girl .
22 Aye that 's right , that 's right , aye , but er sixty six we can do something about that nowadays .
23 So if we can do something that may trick the would-be burglar into thinking there 's someone in , then he may well go somewhere else .
24 Let's see if we can do something to , to help you .
25 Together we can do something beautiful for God . ’
26 I suppose the winning streak had to come to an end sometime and really it 's better now when we can do something about it than at crimble when it 'll be more difficult to start shifting the team around in the more hectic fixture list .
27 And you can see the , you can see the way in which it can be applied , if we know , erm , that there are erm , too many people of a certain age , and too few jobs , then maybe we can do something about it .
28 Somebody , somebody said finances , I think it 's very important and I 'd like to look at financial implication and see if we can do something about it .
29 A taxation system in place which would be fair , which means that the people in the big houses pay more , then we can do something about , maybe making the local people er pay more and reducing central taxes , reducing the VAT , it 's not gon na be quick but
30 We ca n't get rid of the horror and the fears , but we can do something to increase our competence in dealing with it and facing it , which I think is a healthier way than freezing , flying away from it , or fighting it .
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