The Belgians had practically exhausted all available means of resistance.

But when they have exhausted all other means of trying to make themselves understood, the only thing left to do is spitting.

But in issuing the contempt citation, he said the government had exhausted all other means to obtain the information.

"In my view," he said, "we ought to avoid doing this until we have exhausted all other means of trying to control health care costs."

You exhausted all reasonable means of discovery when they went away.

Repeat and continue the appeal process until you are satisfied or have exhausted all means of appeal.

He added, "We really have to try to exhaust all means."

Just 12 men including the commanding officer-all wounded and having exhausted all means of defence-surrendered.

Having exhausted all means of entertainment, he went back to the study, and had just begun working when Gargery came in.

The main contention is that we have not exhausted all nonviolent means to encourage Iraq's disarmament.