Example sentences of "but it be the [adj] thing " in BNC.
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1 | But it 's the one thing that actually comes out of the premium before the units are bought , because it 's a percentage . |
2 | ‘ He 'd very much like to take over , but it 's the last thing I want . ’ |
3 | But it 's the same thing . |
4 | It drives men mad , but it 's the sensible thing to do . |
5 | ‘ But it 's the sensible thing to do , Mo , ’ he said gently . |
6 | This snow will have cost you a small fortune in wasted hay by the time it thaws , but it was the right thing to do , it 's saved your stock . ’ |
7 | Matilda was still only 25 and Geoffrey a mere 14 , but it was the wisest thing Henry I did in order to secure his dynastic survival ( after the disastrous loss of his heir when the White Ship sank with loss of all hands , leaving him only a single female heir ) . |
8 | How fond he had been of darling Mou-Mou … it broke Mummy 's heart to have her put down , but it was the kindest thing to do … . |