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The phrase "a single thing to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to one specific item or action that is relevant to a particular context or discussion.
Example: "I can't think of a single thing to say that would change your mind."
Alternatives: "one specific thing to" or "just one thing to".
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I couldn't think of a single thing to say.
But none of these racing lifers have a single thing to apologize for.
There he was, in an election debate, without a single thing to promise to potential voters.
"Sometimes you lie in bed and you don't have a single thing to worry about," Charlie Brown reflected once.
But borrowing to help close our budget deficit, by itself, does not do a single thing to help improve our long-term fiscal condition.
In all the years I've known him, Moïse has never done a single thing to deepen or improve or develop his music.
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There's not a single thing left to get.
There isn't a single thing left to watch on Syfy with SGU and Caprica gone.
Good management comes down to a single thing: Being able to lead.
I don't think either of us would be embarrassed to have a single thing we said to each other made public".
I hadn't heard of them and before the show I intentionally didn't Google or listen to a single thing which turned out to be a really smooth move on my behalf.
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