Example sentences of "[be] the [adj] thing " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been the right thing to say . |
| 2 | It had been the right thing to say . |
| 3 | I do n't know if that would 've been the right thing to do there . |
| 4 | That had been the wrong thing too . |
| 5 | That had been the wrong thing to say . |
| 6 | She could n't even ignore him , which would have been the sensible thing to do ; every time he spoke she found herself lashing back . |
| 7 | Feet are the real thing . |
| 8 | They are the real thing and have all the hallmarks that have made PRS one of the world 's top-rated manufacturers . |
| 9 | Easton Press editions are the real thing . |
| 10 | Major the Couldn't-Care-Less , Major the Can't-Do-A-Thing-About-It and Major the Can't-Believe-A-Word-He-Says … they are the real thing . |
| 11 | At any rate , if damages are the only thing to be got , your wealthy neighbour might buy the right to annoy you . |
| 12 | Certainly , Senser are the only thing working overtime come four o'clock in the bloody morning . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , the lyrics are the only thing which spoil the flavour , rambling on without saying much , and ‘ Apple Green ’ is proof that the Brothers are n't a spent force just yet . |
| 14 | Nevertheless , the lyrics are the only thing which spoil the flavour , rambling on without saying much , and ‘ Apple Green ’ is proof that the Brothers are n't a spent force just yet . |
| 15 | Still it was appreciated and that s the main thing . |
| 16 | Jeffrey Dujon , in an interview for a magazine , summed it up : ‘ We 're the only example of Caribbean unity that exists , when the team performs we 're the only thing the entire Caribbean focuses on . |
| 17 | and sharpened up with typical 20th-century cynicism by the American lyricist Stephen Sondheim : I 've got those " God why do n't you love me , oh you do I 'll see you later " blues , That " long as you ignore me , you 're the only thing that matters " feeling , That " if I 'm good enough for you , you 're not good enough " And " thank you for the present but what 's wrong with it ? " stuff . |
| 18 | ‘ We 're the only thing to have happened from this part of town for ages , he says . |
| 19 | ‘ We 're the only thing to have happened from this part of town for ages , he says . |
| 20 | God knows you 're the only thing in my life to have any meaning since Johnnie died . |
| 21 | I 'm the real thing ’ . |
| 22 | The fabric of our society would be seen to be the ridiculous thing it is . |
| 23 | Finally I had to reconcile myself — I really believe this , but it 's not a thing you can say without emotion and maybe regret — that , yes , life is sacred , but the quality of life is also important , and it has to be the determining thing in this particular case . |
| 24 | ‘ Thirty years ago having a child outside marriage was n't considered to be the accepted thing . |
| 25 | Said by Marilyn Monroe to be the only thing she worse in bed . |
| 26 | One regular passenger said : ‘ Her presence seems to be the only thing that makes the trains run on time . ’ |
| 27 | And by combining them with any of the rather healthy range of foods from Weight Watchers from Heinz , your picnic basket will be the only thing bursting this summer . |
| 28 | However , through all the long years of the Unix wars , Tivoli 's offering seemed to be the only thing that all the key parties could agree on . |
| 29 | However , through all the long years of the Unix wars Tivoli seemed to be the only thing that all the key parties could agree on . |
| 30 | In the long run , therefore , it should make business sense and may be the only thing that brings peace of mind . |