Examples of 'he could do nothing' in a sentence

Meaning of "he could do nothing"

he could do nothing - denotes a situation where a person was unable to take any action or make any progress

How to use "he could do nothing" in a sentence

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he could do nothing
These were things that he could do nothing about.
But he could do nothing for the winner.
He finally became so weak that he could do nothing.
He realised that he could do nothing while he was ignorant.
If he cried all he knows to the world he could do nothing.
He could do nothing but sit and listen.
As he stated in another letter he could do nothing by himself.
He could do nothing but swing around them.
With his very small force he could do nothing.
He knew he could do nothing to save the victims.
He declared that of himself he could do nothing.
He could do nothing but lay where he was.
Tom said he could do nothing.
He could do nothing but accept his fate.
Nicolas said he could do nothing.

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He could do nothing but sit and watch it.
It seemed like everything was easy and he could do nothing wrong.
He could do nothing more for our little community.
It grabbed him by the throat and he could do nothing but submit to it.
He could do nothing for the driver.
Van Buren said he could do nothing to help.
He could do nothing against his intruder.
However he was frustrated because he could do nothing for Ireland.
And he could do nothing but watch in dreadful silence.
He acknowledged that without God He could do nothing.
He could do nothing but take the final blow.
Jesus stated that He could do nothing of Himself.
He could do nothing but lay there.
Without God he could do nothing.
He could do nothing about the equaliser.
Jesus understood and taught His disciples that of Himself He could do nothing.
As though he could do nothing to stop that.
In a situation where magic was demanded, he could do nothing.
He knew he could do nothing to stop it from killing him.
They goaded him, thinking he could do nothing.
He could do nothing but watch his prince die.
Because of that, he could do nothing but evil.
He could do nothing to alleviate the suffering of the doggie.
And, also because he could do nothing else.
He could do nothing but lie in bed.
It was also sealed, and he could do nothing to open it.
He could do nothing but run away.
At once he drew his sword ; but he could do nothing.
He could do nothing else but agree.
But even then, since he could do nothing but fight.
And he could do nothing without money.
Though her father objected, he could do nothing to stop them.
He could do nothing but held onto his father.
He heard people crying for help, but he could do nothing.
He could do nothing but watch.

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